Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Absolute Ownership in Hindu Succession Dispute Over Limited Estate Under Will. The Court held that a limited life interest conferred by a Will falls under Section 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, preventing expansion to absolute ownership, and applied res judicata to bar re-litigation of previously adjudicated matters.
1 Feb 2022The dispute arose from a Will dated 15.4.1968 by Tulsi Ram, who died on 17.11.1969, bequeathing property in Village Jundla, Haryana, to his son (the a...
