Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Son's Daughters in Stridhana Succession Case; Rules That Son's Daughters Are Not Entitled to Inherit Under Mitakshara Law. The Court Clarified That the Order of Succession for Stridhana of a Woman Married in an Approved Form Is Exhaustive and Does Not Include Son's Daughters, Preferring the Husband's Heirs Over Them.
17 Sep 1969This case involved a dispute over succession to the stridhana of Barji, a Hindu widow who died in September 1950, survived by no husband, son, or son'...




