Supreme Court of India

N. Jayalakshmi Ammal and Ors. v. R. Gopala Pathar and Anr.

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Reported as [1994] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 310
Bench N. Venkatachala J.
Decided 9 September 1994

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Evidence Act, 1872: Sections 107 and 108. Evidence-Presumption as to deatlt--Person not heard of for more than seven years-Exact time of death is not a matter of presumptiort-Burden of proof to prove death-On Whom lies. Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937: Hindu Law-Joint Family Property-Coparceners-One co-parcener not heard of alive for more than seven years-Wife of said co-parcener--En­ titlement to property of husband-Held in the absence of proof that death of co-parcener was after coming into force of the Act the wife was not entitled to inherit the propertJWzfe held not entitled

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