Supreme Court of India · 2013-11-25
Kanthamma vs K. Shettappa And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2013 SC 8
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kanthamma
- Respondent
- K. Shettappa And Ors
- Bench
- J. Chelameswar, H.L. Gokhale
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that illegitimate children cannot seek partition of their parents' property during the parents' lifetime, as established in Revanasiddappa & Anr. Vs. Mallikarjun & Ors., 2011 (11) SCC 1. The Court emphasized that such rights can only be exercised after the parents' death. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's order, and directing the Trial Court to proceed with the DNA test requested by the appellant.