Supreme Court Upholds Full Ownership for Widow under Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Widow's Pre-1956 Acquisition via Partition Award Confers Absolute Rights under Section 14(1), Not Restricted Estate under Section 14(2).
26 Aug 1969A Hindu male, who owned self-acquired properties, died in 1947 leaving behind five sons and a widow. In 1950, the heirs appointed an arbitrator to par...
