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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
Most. Manjeet Kaur, wife of late Ajit Singh – Appellant
Versus
Dhanjeet Kaur – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. adjourned appeal due to absence of respondent. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding succession case and valid marriages. (Para 4) |
| 3. witnesses provide evidence regarding marriages and succession. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 9) |
| 4. legal standing of heirs vs. nominees in succession. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. trial court's order is upheld. (Para 15) |
| 6. court affirms lower court order granting succession to both wives. (Para 16) |
JUDGMENT :
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J
Notice upon the sole respondent has been validly served. However, the sole respondent has not appeared and with a view to provide one more opportunity to the sole respondent the matter was adjourned on 02.03.2023 and again on 12.02.2025 inspite of that nobody appeared on behalf of the sole respondent. Today, on repeated calls, nobody appeared on behalf of the respondent in view of this appeal is being heard in absence of sole respondent.
2. Heard Mr. Chanchal Jain, learned counsel for the appellant.
3. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 30.11.2016 passed by learned District Judge-I, Ramgarh in Succession Certificate Case No. 31/2004.
4. Mr. Chanchal Jain, learned counsel for the appella
Nominee status can impact succession claims; both marriages considered in succession certificate decision despite first marriage's validity.
Entitlement to family pension and succession benefits granted to the second wife, affirming her legal status as a widow under applicable pension rules, despite the opposition from children of the fir....
A second marriage during the subsistence of a first marriage is void, and nomination does not confer legal heir status.
Nomination does not confer ownership rights; legal heirs retain entitlement to the deceased's estate under succession laws.
A nominee does not inherit the estate of the deceased and must distribute amounts to legal heirs according to succession laws.
Important Point : A marriage during the subsistence of a valid marriage is void, and nomination for benefits does not grant legal heir status to the nominee.
Nominees do not inherit the estate of the deceased; they must distribute amounts to legal heirs according to succession laws.
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