Unemployment Does Not Make a Woman’s Property a Joint Family Asset: Karnataka High Court

Quick Summary The Karnataka High Court ruled in favour of M/s Rajesh Exports Limited in a dispute over property in Bengaluru. The property had been purchased through a registered Sale Deed dated March 14, 1963 in the name of Smt. Lalithamma, but her relatives later claimed that it was actually bought from joint family funds. The High Court held that the fact that Lalithamma was a woman and was unemployed…