Supreme Court of India · 2019-11-15
Rathnamma vs Sujathamma
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 541
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rathnamma
- Respondent
- Sujathamma
- Author
- Hemant Gupta
- Bench
- Hemant Gupta, L. Nageswara Rao
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to maintain the decree for partition in favor of the plaintiff, Sujathamma. The court examined the genealogical relationships and the claims of the parties involved, concluding that the partition was justified based on the established family lineage and rights. The appeal by the defendants was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' rulings.