Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 212 · Decided 5 April 2006
T. Madhava Kurup v. T.C. Madhava Kurup (D) BY LRS. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 212 · [2006] 3 S.C.R. 908
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7424/2002
- Decided
- 5 April 2006
- Bench
- B.P. SINGH, ARUN KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Income Tax Act
Headnote
Customary Law: Succession-In respect of 'Tavazhi' properties in the State of Kerala- C After death of last female member of the 'Tavazhi'- Held: The 'Tavazhi' itself would come to an end, since in absence of a female member a 'Tavazhi' cannot be continued by male members alone-Surviving male would cease to operate hence last surviving male member cannot D claim it as his absolute property-Consequently, suit for partition in respect of the 'Tavazhi' properties by heirs of the male member, who pre-deceased the last surviving male member, maintainable-Partition. The properties
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