#Property Inheritance

The Supreme Court reversed the High Court, ruling that land registered in the names of a deceased husband’s wives is their separate property, not part of his estate. Consequently, a sale deed executed without the wives’ consent is void, limiting heirs’ claims under the Indian Succession Act. This clarifies ownership rights for widows in succession disputes.

MP High Court rules that the Pateliya tribal community is governed by the Hindu Succession Act, ensuring daughters' inheritance rights. The judgment dismisses the appellant's claim of tribal customary rights excluding daughters, affirming revenue records reflecting daughters' shares post-partition.