Supreme Court of India

Bhajya S/0 Shyama Kanbi v. Gopikabai and Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [1978] 3 S.C.R. 561
Bench R. S. Sarkaria, N. L. Untwalia and P. S. Kailasam JJ.
Decided 4 April 1978

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we affirm the judgment and decree of the High Court and dismiss this appeal with costs.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, (Code II of 1955), 1954 Section 151 rfw S. 4(2) of Hindu Succession Act (Act 30), 1956-Interpretation of the words 'subject to his personal law' in Section 151, which provides "subject to his personal law, the interest of a tenure holder shall, on his death, pass by inheritance, su1vivorship or bequest as the case may be"--Whether referable to Hindu Succession Act, 1956-Legislation by referential incorporation-Cate­ gories of such legislation-"Personal law" includes Hindu Succession Act­ Hindu Succes~ion Act, 1956, Sections 8, 15 & 16. The suit land which

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Of those, 2 mentioned

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