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Supreme Court of India · 2017-04-06

Ramnath Sao (Decd) Thru His Lrs & Ors vs Goberdhan Sao (Decd) Through Lrs. & Ors

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Ramnath Sao (Decd) Thru His Lrs & Ors
Respondent
Goberdhan Sao (Decd) Through Lrs. & Ors
Author
Ranjan Gogoi
Bench
Ashok Bhushan, Ranjan Gogoi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed a partition suit concerning ancestral property under Hindu Mitakshra law, emphasizing the principles of unity of title and possession. The Court held that the plaintiffs, as members of a joint family, were entitled to seek partition despite the defendants' claims of disruption in the family. The judgment reaffirmed the applicability of traditional Hindu law in determining rights to ancestral property, thereby allowing the partition of properties listed in the plaint.

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