M.Bly.Lsrusb.Ba&Raoyras.Setty ... vs M.Bly.Lnrasg.Ap&Paorsse.Tty (Dead)

The Supreme Court addressed the partition of ancestral joint family properties of Lachiah Setty, emphasizing that a will executed by him was invalid as the properties were ancestral and could not be disposed of by will. The Court held that the family arrangement was void, affirming the High Court's decision that Nagappa Setty was entitled to a 2/19th share rather than 1/19th as determined by the Trial Court. The judgment clarified the principles governing the validity of wills and family arrangements in the context of ancestral properties under Hindu law.