Bombay High Court Dismisses Impleadment Application by Stepchild in Partition Suit — Stepchild Not a Legal Heir Under Hindu Succession Act. The court held that a stepchild has no legal interest in the joint family property of a deceased coparcener and cannot be impleaded in a partition suit.
12 Jan 2018The Bombay High Court dismissed a chamber summons filed by a third-party applicant seeking impleadment in a partition suit. The suit involved partitio...
