Supreme Court Sums Up Principles for Review Jurisdiction, Sets Aside HC Order Denying Daughter Her Coparcenary Right

The Supreme Court has firmly upheld a daughter’s statutory right to a coparcenary share under the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 by setting aside a Madras High Court review order dated September 8, 2025. The Madras High Court had reappreciated facts and questioned the daughter’s entitlement, which the Supreme Court held was beyond the scope of the High Court’s review jurisdiction. Background of the Dispute and Earlier Judgments The case…