Hindu Succession Act: After Intestate Succession, One Co-Heir Cannot Alienate Shares of Other Heirs by Acting as Karta: Supreme Court

In a significant judgment interpreting the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Supreme Court has ruled that when a Hindu male dies without leaving a will, his legal heirs inherit the property as tenants-in-common with definite and separate shares. The Court made it clear that such property does not become joint family property and the concept of Karta does not apply in these circumstances. Background of the Dispute…