Bombay High Court Allows Widows' Appeal in Partition Suit — Possession Referable to Maintenance Right Confers Full Ownership Under Section 14(1) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The court held that a Hindu widow in possession of property in lieu of maintenance acquires absolute title under Section 14(1), even if she was not a limited owner prior to the Act....
The case involves two second appeals arising from a partition suit concerning ancestral properties. The original plaintiffs, Kisabai (widow of Ramu) and her daughter Akkatai, along with defendant No.2...
