Husband Convicted of Dowry Death Barred from Inheriting Wife’s Estate Under Indian Succession Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a husband convicted for dowry death cannot inherit the property of his deceased wife, even though the Indian Succession Act, 1925 does not contain an express disqualification similar to Section 25 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The judgment was delivered by Justice Easwaran S in a Regular Second Appeal, where the Court applied the common law principle that no person can benefit…
