Supreme Court of India
Sau Ashabai Kate v. Vithal Bhika Nade
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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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