Supreme Court of India

His Highness Maharaja Pratap Singh v. Her Highness Maharani Sarojini Devi and Ors.

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Reported as [1993] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 607
Bench Kuldip Singh and S. Mohan JJ.
Decided 17 August 1993

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Hindu Law: Hindu Succession Act 1956. Section 5(ii):- Succession to estate a/Indian Ruler-Held, mle of primogeniture ap­ plicabl&-Said mle applies not only to the Rulership (Gaddi), but also other property-Only exception is property held by a Ruler in capacity other than Sovereign-Person claiming such exception will have to plead and establish the same. Hindu Law-lmpartibility of Estat&-Rule of Primogenitur&-To be established by custom-In the case of the Sovereign Ruler, these are presumed to exist-Held, mle of primogeniture continued even after 1947-48--Under Article 372, the Law of

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