The judgement said property of a male Hindu dying intestate devolves first upon Class-I heirs—which includes the wife—before any other claimants, regardless of nomination arrangements with banks ...

Justice Easwaran S was hearing second appeal concerning partition of family property in Kozhikode district which had been acquired in 1916 as self-acquired property by two male members of the family.

The Supreme Court remarked that the property of a Hindu woman dying without a will and leaving behind no husband and children goes to her husband's heirs and not to her family as her "gotra" changes ...

The concept of a Hindu joint family is unique to Hindus. It is legally recognised and what is interesting to note is that the express retention of both Hindu joint family and Mitakshara coparcenary ...

Flagging an ‘inadvertent’ ambiguity in the amended provisions of the Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, that deals with the devolution of interest in coparcenary property, the High Court of ...