Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 332 · Decided 2 May 1995
Vijay Pal Singh and ANR. v. DY. Director of Consolidation and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 332 · [1995] 3 S.C.R. 1107
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 991/1979
- Decided
- 2 May 1995
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, B.L. HANSARIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Hindu Succession Act Section 4; Succession Act
Headnote
Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Sectiol!.< 14(1) and (2). Widow-Limited estate for maintenance-Enlargement into absolute estate-Death of widow-Daughter-Absolute ownership of North-Western Provinces Tenancy Act, 1901: Section 22. Property-Mode of Devolutio~Absence of male lineal descen­ : Section 11. D Widow-Possession of land-Recognition of pre-existing personal law. D, a landowner, died leaving behind three sons, N, Kand B. B. died leaving behind his widow S. Before his death B separated from his brothers and came into possession of 1/3rd share. After the death of B his
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