Supreme Court of India

C. Masilamani Mudaliar and Ors. v. The Idol of Sri Swaminathaswami Swaminathaswami Thirukoil and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1068

Bench K. Ramaswamy, S. Saghir Ahmad and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.

Decided 30 January 1996

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From the headnote

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 : Sections 14( 1) & (2)-Party obtained under a will limited estate known as widow's estate prior to the Act coming into force----Property given under the will in lieu of pre-existing right to maintenance under the Sasuic law-Hence the right blossomed into an absolute ownership under S. 14(1). Tulasamma v. V. Sesha Reddi, [1977] 3 SCR 261; 17wta Sesharatham- ma v. 17wta Manikyamma, [1991] 3 SCR 717= [1991] 4 SCC 312; Mangat Mal v. Punni Devi, [1995] 6 SCC 88; Gumpha v. Jaibai, [1994] 2 SCC 511; Seth Bad1i Prasad v. Srimati Kanse Devi, [1969] 2 SCC 586; Mangat Singh &

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1994 S.R. Bommai v. Union of India and Ors. cited by 68
1977 V. Tulasamma & Ors. v. V. Sesha Reddi (dead) by L.rs. cited by 33
1991 Thota Sesharathamma and Anr. v. Thota Manikyamma (dead) by Lrs. and Ors. cited by 5
1994 Smt. Gumpha and Ors. v. Jaibal cited by 4

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