Supreme Court of India · 2023-08-16
H. VASANTHI vs A. SANTHA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. AND ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/33299
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- H. VASANTHI
- Respondent
- A. SANTHA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. AND ORS.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined a civil dispute involving a claim for declaration of a coparcenary right under amended Section 29A of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and sought partition and possession of a one-third share in the property. The court analyzed the scope of the amended law and the rights of the plaintiff as a coparcener. It upheld the plaintiff's entitlement to a one-third share and directed appropriate relief for partition and possession. The judgment clarified the legal position regarding coparcenary rights under the amended law and the scope of relief available.