SMT. KASTURI DEVI vs DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the inheritance rights under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, determining that Kasturi, the widow of Madhua, was entitled to inherit half of the property after Madhua's death. The Court upheld the finding of the Deputy Director of Consolidation, which concluded that Kasturi's remarriage to Lekhraj was proven, thus excluding her from inheriting Karua's share. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision to deny Kasturi's claim based on her marital status.