D.S. Lakshmaiah v. L. Balasubramanyam

Citation(2003) 10 SCC 310
Date of Decision1 January 2003
CategoryHUF Partition
Statutes Cited["Hindu Succession Act 1956"]

Ratio Decidendi

Mere existence of Joint Hindu Family does not automatically render all properties as joint family properties. Presumption of jointness must be supported by evidence demonstrating property was indeed acquired or held jointly.

Headnotes

["Joint family existence ≠ all properties are joint","Evidence needed for presumption of jointness","Self-acquired vs ancestral must be proved"]

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Lakshmaiah v. Balasubramanyam: Joint Family Doesn't Mean All Property Is Joint by Prateek Sharma · 8 April 2026