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The Chhattisgarh High Court affirmed that a partition effected in 1970 and the self-acquired nature of Schedule C property barred a subsequent partition suit, reinforcing that partition cannot be presumed and self-acquired assets remain outside the joint family estate.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that even when tenancy rights are claimed under Section 32G of the Maharashtra Tenancy Act, civil courts retain the authority to determine whether those rights vest in an individual or as Karta of a Hindu joint family. This clarifies that statutory tenancy protections do not override fundamental property rights under Hindu law, impacting partition suits and inheritance claims in rural Maharashtra.
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.
Madras High Court holds that property in name of female member of Hindu joint family is not presumed joint family property; burden of proof lies on claimants.