Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 15(2)(b) Hindu Succession Act | Property Inherited from Husband Reverts to His Heirs on Widow's Issueless Death : Punjab & Haryana HC Invalidates Unregistered Compromise Decrees
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that under Section 15(2)(b) of the Hindu Succession Act, property inherited by a widow from her husband must revert to his heirs if she dies without issue. The court invalidated unregistered compromise decrees favoring third parties, emphasizing that only legitimate family settlements with valid succession claims are enforceable.