BAKHTAWAR SINGH & ANR. vs SADA KAUR & ANR.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a widow forfeits her rights in her deceased husband's estate upon contracting a 'Karewa' marriage with her brother-in-law. The Court held that such a marriage does indeed result in the forfeiture of rights, affirming the lower courts' decisions that the respondent had lost her rights in the estate. The appeal by the plaintiffs was dismissed as the suit was found to be barred by limitation and the respondent had perfected her title by adverse possession.