Supreme Court of India
Shehammal v. Hasan Khani Rawther and Ors.
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Mohammedan Law: Right of spes successionis - Relinquishment of - Held: Chance of a Mohammedan heir apparent succeeding to an estate cannot be the subject of a valid transfer or release - Ordinarily there cannot be a transfer of spes successionis, but the same can be avoided either by the execution of a family settlement or by accepting consideration for a future share - It could then operate as estoppel against the expectant heir to claim any share in the estate of the deceased Of! account of the doctrine of spes successionis - testamentary disposition by a Mohammedan is binding upon the
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