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August 2016

Hindu Succession – Property inherited by female Hindu widow from her husband would devolve upon heirs of husband in absence of any son and daughter. [Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 15, 16].

By Dr. K. Shivaram, Senior Advocate; Rahul K. Hakani, Advocate
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Mahadev S. More vs. Sukhdev S More AIR 2016 BOM 151.

The Bombay High Court held as per section 15(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 any property inherited by a female Hindu from husband or father in law will devolve upon heirs of husband in the absence of any son or daughter of the deceased. Further, as per section16 of the said Act the property of intestate shall devolve as if the property had been the fathers or mothers or husbands as the case may be.

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