BHANWAR SINGH vs PURAN .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, in determining the nature of property inherited by Sant Ram from his father Bhima. The Court held that upon Bhima's death, the property ceased to be ancestral and became the separate property of Sant Ram and his sisters, thus allowing Sant Ram to transfer his share without legal necessity. The Court upheld the appellate court's decision, emphasizing that the legal character of the property changed upon inheritance, and the sale executed by Sant Ram was valid.