Supreme Court of India

V. Kalyanaswamy (d) by Lrs. & Anr. v. L. Bakthavatsalam (d) by Lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2020] 9 S.C.R. 619
Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 17 July 2020

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What the Court ordered

Held as under: 50 (1870) 5 M.H.C.R. 166 753 “…..And the contention on behalf of the appellant is that one co- parcener cannot object to a sale of a family property made by another co-parcener when the portion of property so ld is unquestionably less in quantity and value than the share of the co- parcener making the sale in the entire property.

Judgment, page 134

From the headnote

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Death before enactment of – Effect of – One ‘RVN’ had two sons (‘LN’ and ‘RN’) and five daughters – ‘LN’ had four sons – ‘RN’ was married to ‘RK ’, they did not have any issue – ‘RN’ passed away on 01.06. 1955 – Litigation ensued between the parties (in five stag es) inter alia through various suits – Present appeals arise out of two civil suits (fifth stage/the present litigation), one filed by ‘LN’s’ branch (respondents) and the other by one of the four legatees (ap pellants- nephews of ‘LN’ and ‘RN’) under a Will (dtd.10.05.5 5) allegedly executed by ‘RN’ –

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