Anar Devi v. Parmeshwari Devi

Citation(2006) 8 SCC 656
Bench2-judge
Date of Decision1 January 2006
CategoryHUF Partition
Statutes Cited["Hindu Succession Act 1956 - Sections 6, 8, 22","Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956"]

Ratio Decidendi

Established methodology for applying notional partition under Section 6 to determine rightful shares. Section 22 preferential right applies strictly to transfers for consideration, not gifts.

Headnotes

["Methodical application of Section 6 notional partition","Adopted son and daughters claims adjudicated under Section 6","Section 22 applies only to sale/transfer for value not gifts","Coparcenary interest vs individual succession clarified","Bench: Justices B.N. Agrawal and P.P. Naolekar"]

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