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Supreme Court of India · 2012-01-19

JAGAN SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. vs DHANWANTI .

Citation / case number
SC 2005/3911
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
JAGAN SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS.
Respondent
DHANWANTI .
Author
H.L. GOKHALE P. SATHASIVAM
Bench
H.L. GOKHALE P. SATHASIVAM

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the lower courts, confirming that the will executed by Umrao Singh was valid and that the respondent Dhanwanti, as his wife, had full ownership rights over the disputed plot No. 140-8-10-19 under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Court ruled that the appellant's claim to restrict Dhanwanti's rights based on the will was unfounded, as she was not a restricted owner under Section 14(2) of the Act. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' judgments.

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