M.Yogendra & Ors vs Leelamma N. & Ors

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, in the context of a partition dispute involving the heirs of K Doddananjundaiah. The Court upheld the lower courts' findings that Yashodamma was validly married to K Doddananjundaiah, thus establishing Dinesh's right to inherit as a coparcener. The Court ruled that since Dinesh was born after the enactment of the Hindu Succession Act, he was indeed a coparcener and entitled to a share in the joint family property, affirming the lower court's decision.