OMPRAKASH vs RADHACHARAN .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, in determining the succession of self-acquired properties of a deceased female Hindu. The Court held that since the properties were self-acquired and not inherited, sub-Section (1) of Section 15 applies, prioritizing the deceased's sons and daughters over other relatives. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision, granting the succession certificate to the mother of the deceased, as the deceased's husband and in-laws had not contributed to her upbringing or support.