SMT. ASS KAUR (DECEASED) BY LRS. vs KARTAR SINGH (DEAD) BY LRS. .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of custom in inheritance under the Hindu Women’s Right to Property Act, 1937, specifically in relation to the rights of widows and daughters. The Court held that the customary law governing inheritance among Sidhu Jats allowed for the succession of property to the widows and sons of the deceased, affirming that Raj Kaur, as a widow, became the absolute owner of the property upon the enactment of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision regarding the inheritance rights of the parties involved.