M.L.SUBBARAYA SETTY (DEAD) BY LRS. vs M.L.NAGAPPA SETTY (DEAD) BY LRS. .

The Supreme Court addressed the partition of ancestral joint family properties following the death of Lachiah Setty, emphasizing that such properties cannot be disposed of by will as per Hindu law. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that Nagappa Setty was entitled to a 2/19th share of the properties, rejecting claims of a valid family arrangement. The judgment clarified that the properties were ancestral and could not be partitioned through a will, reinforcing the principles of joint family property under Hindu law.