Supreme Court of India

M. Yogendra & Ors. v. Leelamma N. & Ors

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Reported as [2009] 12 S.C.R. 38
Bench S.B. Sinha and Deepak Verma JJ.
Decided 29 July 2009

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HINDU SUCCESSION ACT, 1956: ss. 6 and 8 - Coparcenery property in the hands of sole coparcener - On his death, shares claimed by his daughters, children of deceased daughter and the son born out of the second marriage - Held: The son would inherit the properties not as coparcener - Therefore, s. 8 would apply and not s. 6 - Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - ss.5 and 16 - Evidence Act, 1872 - s.50 Evidence Act, 1872 - s. 50 - Opinion of relationship - Factum of marriage - Held: Evidence of relatives was admissible not only from the point of view that they were the persons who could depose about the

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