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 following the death of Lachiah Setty, emphasizing that a will purportedly executed by him was invalid as it attempted to dispose of ancestral property, which cannot be done under Hindu law. The Court held that the properties in question were indeed ancestral joint family properties, and thus, the earlier ruling of the High Court granting Nagappa Setty a 2/19th share was upheld. The judgment clarified the legal principles surrounding family arrangements and the validity of wills in the context of joint family property under Hindu law.