JOHN KENNEDY vs RANJANA & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that in matters of partition of ancestral property, the rights of coparceners must be respected, as established under Hindu law. The Court emphasized that any sale of ancestral property without the consent of all coparceners is void and cannot be upheld. The petitioners' claim to the property was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the transactions in question were collusive and fraudulent, thereby protecting the plaintiff's rights as a co-owner.