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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Property Dispute Involving Customary Adoption of Gharjamai. Custom of Gharjamai recognized as valid under local tribal customs, and concurrent findings of fact not interfered with under Article 136.

The case involves a property dispute among members of the Oraon tribe in Jharkhand. The original plaintiff, Sukhu Oraon (grandson of the original Sukh...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Hindu Succession Act Property Dispute — Life Interest Not Enlarged to Absolute Ownership Under Section 14(1). Property Given as Life Interest Without Pre-existing Right Falls Under Section 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

The dispute arose between two branches of the same family over succession to agricultural land. The appellant-defendant (since deceased, represented b...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit, Sets Aside Concurrent Findings. Court holds that second wife and her children are entitled to share in joint family property as coparceners under Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

The case involves a partition suit filed by the first wife and her daughters against the husband and his second wife and children. The trial court and...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Reopening of Partition Permitted Due to Non-Inclusion of Joint Family Property. The Court held that a prior partition decree not binding on the plaintiff as she was not a party and the property was joint family property.

The appellant, Monakka Shinde, filed a suit (O.S. 370/2004) for reopening of partition, declaration, and injunction against her sons, Maruti Shinde an...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Appeal Challenging Declaration of Partition Deed as Null and Void. Partition Deed Executed Without Consent of All Co-Owners and Without Legal Necessity is Void Under Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and Specific Relief Act, 1963.

The case involves a family property dispute among the heirs of Hyder Kassim Khan. The plaintiffs, including the widow and son of one of the brothers, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Probate Caveat Case — Real Brother Has Caveatable Interest as Creditor and Under Family Settlement. Section 284 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 interpreted to include persons with slight interest in estate.

The case involves an appeal against an order of a learned single Judge of the Bombay High Court dismissing a caveat filed by the appellant, Purushotta...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Spouse of Heir Seeking to Participate in Licitation in Inventory Proceedings. The right to bid in licitation under Article 1412 of Portuguese Civil Procedure Code, 1939 is limited to heirs and the moiety holder spouse, not extending to spouses of heirs.

The case involves an appeal from an order dated 01.02.2006 in Inventory Proceedings No.310/2004/B for partitioning the estate of Andre Andrade. The wi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Appointment of Receiver in Family Property Dispute. Plaintiff Fails to Establish Prima Facie Case for Receiver When Property is in Possession of Defendants and Alternative Remedy of Partition is Available.

The plaintiff, Jayanand Jayant Salgaonkar, filed a suit for partition and accounts against his family members, including his mother, brothers, sisters...