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Which personal law governs succession to a female Bhumidhar's land in Delhi?

Hindu Widow's Limited Estate Converted to Absolute Ownership Under HSA 1956 Governs Bhumidhar Succession

Sultan Singh (Dead) Through LRs and Others vs The Financial Commissioner Government of NCT of Delhi and Others

Land Reforms / Agricultural Tenancy / Succession

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that Section 14(1) HSA 1956 converted the widow Khajano's limited Bhumidhari estate to absolute ownership, so her sons from the second marriage inherit under Section 53 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954.

Can a Hindu widow's limited interest become absolute ownership without a formal partition?

Hindu Widow's Limited Interest Converts to Absolute Ownership Under Section 14(1)

Ganapati (Dead) by his LRs vs Prabhakar & Others

Civil Law / Hindu Succession / Property Rights of Hindu Widow

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, upholding that Kashibai's limited interest under the Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937 was converted into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and partition was not a prerequisite for this transformation.

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