Supreme Court of India

Seethalakshmi Ammal v. Muthuvenkatarama Iyengar and Anr.

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Reported as [1998] 2 S.C.R. 673
Bench Sujata V. Manohar and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 3 April 1998

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Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Section 15. Succession-Hindu female-Dying intestate-Rule of succession-Heirs of husband-Determination of- , a Hindu female dying intestate-Her c husband and son predeceased-Properties left by her-Suit filed for declaration of ownership by her daugther-in-law-High Court held that daugther-in-law was not heir of her mother-in-law-Ground that when husband of died her son was alive-Therefore daugther-in-law cannot be called the window of a pre-deceased son-Appeal before Supreme Court- Held the finding of the High Court proceeded on a misconception of the provisions of

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