Ganduri Koteshwaramma v. Chakiri Yanadi

Citation(2011) 9 SCC 788
Bench2-judge
Date of Decision12 October 2011
CategoryHUF Partition
Statutes Cited["Hindu Succession Act 1956 - Section 6","Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005"]

Ratio Decidendi

Daughters entitled to equal share even if partition suit filed before 2005 amendment. The amendment applies to pending proceedings where partition not finalized by decree before 20.12.2004.

Headnotes

["Daughters entitled to equal share even if suit filed before 2005","Amendment applies to pending partition proceedings","No partition effected unless final decree passed","Key transitional case on cutoff date 20.12.2004","Justice R.M. Lodha"]

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