MRS. MARY ROY ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF KERALA & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that upon the enactment of the Part States (Laws) Act, 1951, the Travancore Christian Succession Act, 1092 was repealed, and the Indian Succession Act, 1925 became applicable for intestate succession among the Indian Christian community in the erstwhile State of Travancore. The Court clarified that the Indian Succession Act, 1925 consolidates laws on intestate and testamentary succession, thereby replacing previous enactments. The petitioners' challenge to the constitutionality of certain sections of the Travancore Christian Act was upheld, affirming the applicability of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.