LEHJA BAI (D) THRU LRS. vs SEWANTI BAI

The Supreme Court addressed a partition suit involving joint family properties, where the trial court had decreed that Sewanti Bai was entitled to a 7/12th share, rejecting a will purportedly bequeathing the properties to the other defendants. The High Court modified this decision without clearly stating the shares, leading to ambiguity. The Supreme Court held that the shares must be recalculated based on the principles of Hindu succession, emphasizing the need for clarity in partition suits and the rights of heirs under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.