Gangamma Etc vs G. Nagarathnamma & Ors. Etc

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the Trial Court's decree that granted the plaintiffs a 1/6th share in the ancestral properties, emphasizing that the properties were acquired through the income of the late Ganganna and not by the first defendant. The Court noted that the first defendant failed to provide evidence of independent income to justify her claim over the properties. The ruling reinforced the principles of partition and the rights of heirs under Hindu law, particularly in relation to ancestral property claims.