Mrs. Sujata Sharma v. Shri Manu Gupta

Citation2015 SCC OnLine Del 14424
Bench1-judge
Date of Decision22 December 2015
CategoryHUF Partition
Statutes Cited["Hindu Succession Act 1956 - Section 6","Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005","Constitution of India - Articles 14, 15, 16","Registration Act 1908"]

Ratio Decidendi

The eldest coparcener, regardless of gender, is entitled to manage HUF property as Karta. After 2005 Amendment conferred coparcenary rights on daughters by birth, no restriction in law prevents the eldest female coparcener from being Karta.

Headnotes

["Eldest female coparcener can be Karta after 2005 Amendment","Gender-based disqualification from Karta-ship eliminated","Coparcenary rights include right to manage HUF","Statutory rights override customary restrictions","Plaintiff declared Karta of D.R. Gupta and Sons HUF"]

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