Supreme Court of India

Bhagat Ram (d) by Lrs. v. Teja Singh (d) by Lrs.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 143
Bench Umesh C. Banerjee and K.G. Balakrishnan JJ.
Decided 6 November 2001

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Hindu Law: Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Sections 15(1) and (2). Female Hindu-Dying, intestate-Property of-Rules of succession- Female Hindu inherited property from her nwther-On her death pmperty mutated in the name of her sister-Such female Hindu's husband's brother.filed a suit claiming that property devolved on him by virtue qf S.15(l)(b)-Trial court decreed the suit, which was affirmed by High Court-Correctness qf­ Held: {fa .female Hindu inherits a property .from her father or mother, in the absence qf a('y son or daughter qf the deceased inchuling the children of any pre-deceased son or

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