#Coparcenary Property

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a second wife is entitled to an equal share of family pension if she provided long-term care to the deceased, despite not being the nominee. The judgment clarifies that pension rights under the Family Pension Rules override nomination disputes, ensuring equitable distribution among legal heirs under the Hindu Succession Act.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a partial partition suit is legally unsustainable if it omits any coparcenary property, even if settled via gift deeds. The dismissal underscores the mandatory inclusion of all joint family assets in partition claims, impacting Hindu joint family property disputes.

Punjab & Haryana High Court rules that a collusive decree transferring ancestral coparcenary property is void from the outset. A coparcener’s birthright alone grants legal standing to challenge such decrees, even in the absence of documentary proof, if oral evidence and conduct establish the property’s ancestral nature. The ruling reinforces the protection of coparcenary rights under Hindu succession law.