Supreme Court of India
Thota Sesharathamma and Anr. v. Thota Manikyamma (dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In the result we find no force in all the above cases and the same are dismissed with cost.
Judgment, page 14
From the headnote
Hindu Succession Act, 1956--Section 14( 1), (2)-App/ication and object of-Whether life estate of a widow under a will becomes absolute estate. Hindu Succession Act, 1956--Section 14( 1), (2)-Construction Whether retrospective-Acquisition of property by female Hindu- Methods-Widow's estate-L, 0 u1te's entitlement-Whether restrictive cu1·en1111t stands as impedin1ent to section 14( /). Will-Widow ·s estate-Resttictions--'-Right to maintenance-Pre e.u;//ng right over the property-"Res ad rem'-Obliteration of testa- 111entar.J· succession with restrictive conditions w.e.f. 17.6.1956 by
Authorities it was built on
- 1977 V. Tulasamma & Ors. v. V. Sesha Reddi (dead) by L.rs.
- 1981 Air Indja Etc. Etc. v. Nergesh Meerza & Ors. Etc. Etc.
- 1979 Bai Vajia (dead) by L. Rs. v. Thakorbhai Chelabhai and Ors.
- 1991 Kalawatibai v. Soiryabai and Others
- 1979 C. B. Muthamma v. Union of India & Ors.
- 1987 Jagannathan Pillai v. Kunjithapadam Pillai & Ors.
- 1987 Maharaja Pillai Lakshmi Ammal v. Maharaja Pillai Thillanayakom Pillai and Another
Where later benches applied it
- 2015 Jupudypardhasarathy v. Pentapati Rama Krishna and Others
- 2024 Tej Bhan (d) through Lr. & Ors. v. Ram Kishan (d) through Lrs. & Ors.
- 2017 Mr. Ranvir Dewan v. Mrs. Rashmi Khanna & Anr.
- 1996 Madhu Kishwar and Ors. Etc. v. State of Bihar and Ors.
- 1996 C. Masilamani Mudaliar and Ors. v. The Idol of Sri Swaminathaswami Swaminathaswami Thirukoil and Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to · 2 mentioned
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