#co-sharer

A co-sharer in joint property cannot legally transfer more than their undivided share, and any attempt to do so is void ab initio. Adverse possession against a co-owner is invalid unless the possessor proves actual ouster-mere long-term possession is insufficient. This ruling protects co-owners from unilateral encroachments and clarifies the high threshold for claiming title through adverse possession in joint holdings.

Chhattisgarh High Court clarifies that disqualification under Section 25 of the Hindu Succession Act applies only to inheritance from the victim’s estate, not the husband’s property. The ruling underscores that a widow’s conviction for murder does not bar her from claiming her share in her deceased husband’s assets, impacting succession disputes involving criminal convictions.