Supreme Court Judgment on Inherited Property

On 20th January, 2022, in a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate will either go to the heirs of her parents or husband.

The judgment came on an appeal filed by the legal heirs of Arunachala Gounder, as it set aside the verdicts passed by Madras High Court and the trial court.

Major Points of the Verdict

  • If a female Hindu dies intestate without leaving any issue, then-
  • The property inherited by her from her father or mother would go to the heirs of her father;
  • The property inherited from her ....
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