Supreme Court of India · 2024-05-16
Mukat Lal vs Kailash Chand (D) Thr. Lrs
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 428
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mukat Lal
- Respondent
- Kailash Chand (D) Thr. Lrs
- Author
- B.R. Gavai
- Bench
- B.R. Gavai
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Rajasthan High Court regarding the rights of legal heirs in Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) property, specifically under Section 53 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1956. The Court affirmed that Kailash Chand, as the adopted son of Smt. Nandkanwarbai, had coparcenary rights over the property, thereby reinforcing the principle that adopted children have equal rights in HUF property. The appeal by Mukat Lal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling on the matter of inheritance and maintenance rights.