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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Hindu Succession Act Pre-emption Case — Section 22 Applies to Agricultural Land. The Court held that Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which confers a right of pre-emption upon co-heirs, applies to agricultural land, overruling the contrary view taken in Atam Prakash v. State of Haryana.

1 Jan 2026

The case involves a dispute between siblings who inherited agricultural land from their father, Nanhu, as Class I legal heirs under the Hindu Successi...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Title Dispute Against Government — Holds That Government Cannot Unilaterally Resume Land Without Following Due Process and Payment of Compensation. Court Restores Trial Court Decree Declaring Appellants' Title Based on Valid Sale Deed and Pattadar Passbook, Setting Aside High Court's Reversal.

24 Mar 2025

The case involves a dispute over 3.34 acres of land in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. The appellants claimed title through a chain of transactions ...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Insurance Nomination Dispute — Nominee Cannot Override Succession Rights Under Hindu Succession Act. Section 39 of Insurance Act, 1938 does not confer absolute title on nominee; nominee holds policy benefits as trustee for legal heirs.

20 Feb 2025

The case involves a dispute between the appellant, Smt. Neelavva @ Neelamma, and the respondents, Smt. Chandravva @ Chandrakala @ Hema and her minor s...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Compassionate Appointment to Son of Second Wife in Railway Service — Railway Circular Does Not Exclude Children of Second Wife from Compassionate Employment. Court Directs Consideration of Application on Merits Under Master Circular No.16.

1 Mar 2019

The petitioners, Smt. Girija Suresh Borade (second wife) and her son Sagar Suresh Borade, filed a writ petition against the Union of India and railway...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Petition for Will and Codicil of Dr. Bharati Nanavati Due to Suspicious Circumstances and Failure to Dispel Doubts. Court holds that propounders must prove due execution and testamentary capacity beyond suspicion, and failure to examine attesting witnesses or explain unnatural bequests leads to rejection of probate.

22 Feb 2018

The judgment concerns two testamentary proceedings: a Miscellaneous Petition No. 39 of 2004 in Testamentary Petition No. 233 of 2004 and a Testamentar...

High Court

Bombay High Court Revokes Heirship Certificate Granted Under Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 Due to Suppression of Material Facts and Non-Joinder of Other Legal Heirs. The court held that an heirship certificate obtained by suppressing the existence of other legal heirs is liable to be revoked.

22 Oct 2013

The petitioners, being the widow, daughter, minor son, and mother of the deceased Bhimrao Anand Jadhav, filed a petition seeking revocation of an heir...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Revocation of Letters of Administration in Succession Act Case — Petitioner Failed to Prove Fraud or Concealment of Material Facts. The court held that the petitioner, as sister of the deceased, had no locus standi to challenge the grant of Letters of Administration to the widow and daughters, and that the alleged agreement for sale was not a valid will or testamentary document.

26 Aug 2013

The petitioner, Mrs. Archana Arun Palav, sister of the deceased Kirankumar Gorjibhai Bhatia, filed a petition seeking revocation of the grant of Lette...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Mohamedan Law Legitimacy Dispute — Acknowledgement of Paternity by Father Establishes Legitimate Heirship. Court holds that under Clause 75 of Mohamedan Law, acknowledgement of legitimacy by the father, when conditions are fulfilled, confers status of legitimate child and heir, overriding lower courts' findings.

30 Jun 2005

The case involves a second appeal before the Bombay High Court against a judgment of the Additional District Judge, Kolhapur, dated 29 December 1987, ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Over Will Validity and Adverse Possession. The court upheld the validity of a Will and rejected the claim of adverse possession by co-owners, holding that possession must be hostile and with ouster to ripen into title.

24 Jan 2005

The dispute pertains to a property known as 'Sullachi Nhat' in Calangute, Goa. The plaintiffs claimed title through a Will executed by Joao Francisco ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Will in Property Dispute, Dismisses Claims of Undue Influence and Lack of Testamentary Capacity. The court held that the propounder of a will must prove its execution and attestation, and once that is done, the onus shifts to those alleging undue influence or fraud.

24 Jan 2005

The case involves a dispute over a property known as 'Sullachi Nhat' in Calangute, Goa, originally owned by Joao Francisco Lobo and his wife Joanita L...

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