Supreme Court of India

Sau Ashabai Kate v. Vithal Bhika Nade

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Reported as [1989] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 464
Bench L.M. Sharma and T.K. Thommen JJ.
Decided 17 October 1989

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the decision of the High Court is set aside and the plaintiff's suit for half share in the suit properties with mesne profits as also for partion is decreed.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Hindu Law: Remarriage of son's widow-Power of son's mother to adopt-Whether revives. The disputed property belonged to a joint Hiodu family, governed by Mitakshra law of which one Bhiku and his son were coparceners. Bhiku died leaving behind Parvati his widow and a son, Balu. Soon after, Balo too died, leaving behiod his widow Lilabai who gave birth to a posthumous daughter, the present appellant. Sometime later Lilahai remarried. Thereupon Parvati, Bhiku's surviving wife adopted Vithal, the present respondent io this appeal. The appellant, Ashabai on attain­ ing majority filed the present

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