Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 984 · Decided 6 November 2023
Sachidhanandam Since Dead Through His LRS. v. E. Vanaja and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 984 · [2023] 14 S.C.R. 240
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3667/2018
- Decided
- 6 November 2023
- Bench
- BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI, HIMA KOHLI, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Hindu Succession Act Section 15(1)(a), 16; Succession Act Section 15(1)(a), 16
Headnote
HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: Whether under the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the widow of the pre-deceased son has the fi rst right or entitlement to receive any share in the share of her mother-in-law. Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and 16 - Rules of succession in the case of female Hindus - Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu - First right of widow of the pre-deceased son to receive any share in the share of her mother-in-law: Held: A combined reading of s.
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