SHEHAMMAL vs HASAN KHANI RAWTHER .

The Supreme Court addressed the inheritance rights of the legal heirs of Meeralava Rawther under Muslim personal law, specifically noting the distribution of shares as per the principles of succession. The Court held that the sons are entitled to a 2/9th share and the daughters to a 1/9th share of the estate, affirming the validity of the partition deed executed in 1953. The Court dismissed the claims based on alleged oral gifts, emphasizing the necessity of formal documentation for property transfers under Muslim law.