Case Name: Sidheshwar Mukherjee vs Bhubneshwar Prasad Narain Singh Citation: AIR 487, 1954 SCR 177 Date of Judgement: 05-10-1953 Parties Involved: Sidheshwar Mukherjee and Bhubneshwar Prasad Narain Singh Facts The properties in the suit, which are comprised in Tauzi No. 703 of the Champaran Collectorate, belonged admittedly to the defendants’ first party and their ancestors.… Continue reading Sidheshwar Mukherjee vs Bhubneshwar Prasad Narain Singh : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
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Prakash v. Phulavati : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Citation: (2016) 2 SCC 36 Date Of Judgement: October 16, 2015 Name Of Parties: Petitioner- Prakash; Respondent- Phulavati Facts The dispute was about the ancestral and self-acquired property and retrospective application of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. The Respondent in the Supreme Court petition had filed a suit in the Trial Court of Belgaum, claiming… Continue reading Prakash v. Phulavati : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Coparcenary Rights of Women under Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
This article essentially deals with the rights of women as coparceners. Before 2005, the system of coparceners consisted exclusively of male members. The scenario changed largely after the implementation of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. It further deals with the landmark cases and the current scenarios of the coparcenary rights concerning women. Introduction Much… Continue reading Coparcenary Rights of Women under Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005