Property Acquired by Hindu Woman Post-Partition Without Legal Heir Is Her Separate Property, Not Joint Property: Supreme Court

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has clarified the status of property acquired by a woman and her children post-partition under Kerala’s traditional Marumakkathayam law, ruling that such property does not become separate property but remains part of the tharwad (joint family property). The judgment, delivered by a bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Karol, answers a key question regarding the devolution of property in…