JANABAI RAMCHANDRA BHONDWE AND ANR. vs HARI LAXMAN RAKSHE AND ORS.

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2024 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 6661

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
A. S. CHANDURKAR, JITENDRA JAIN, JJ
JANABAI RAMCHANDRA BHONDWE AND ANR. – Appellant
Versus
HARI LAXMAN RAKSHE AND ORS. – Respondent

Advocates:
Mr. S. G. Deshmukh a/w. Mr. Uday B. Nighot and Adv. Sulajja Patil for Appellant in SA/593/1987. Mr. Ram S. Apte, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Mayuresh Lagu and Mr. Sagat Patil for the Appellant in SA/733/2004. Mr. Drupad Patil a/w. Mrs. Rutuja Ambekar, Mr. Namit Pansare, Mr. Rugved Kinkar and Ms. Srushti Chalke for Respondent No.2 in SA/733/2002. Mr. Abhijit B. Kadam a/w. Mr. Ashish Chavan for Respondent No.3. Mr. Ashutosh A. Kumbhakoni, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Sarthak S. Diwan, Mr. Manoj Badgujar and Ms. Sneha S. Bhange for Respondent No.1A to 1C. Mr. R. M. Haridas a/w. Mr. Pratik Rahade, Mr. Somnath Thengal and Mr. Sumeet Khaire i/b. Mr. Anil Shitole for Respondent No.1A to 1M.

Table of Content
1. dispute over inheritance rights (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
2. submissions by counsel (Para 5 , 6 , 7)
3. examination of relevant laws (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
4. court's ruling on inheritance rights (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
5. conclusion on daughter's rights (Para 35 , 36 , 37)

JUDGMENT : ( Per Jitendra Jain, J. )

1. In Second Appeal No.593 of 1987, the following substantial question of law arose for consideration :

“Whether a daughter could acquire any right, either limited or absolute, by inheritance prior to coming into force of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in the property of her deceased father, who died prior to 1956, leaving behind him in addition to such daughter, his widow as well?”

2. The facts giving rise to the aforesaid substantial question of law are that one Yeshwantrao had two wives, Laxmibai and Bhikubai – Yeshwantrao had two daughters from Laxmibai, namely Sonubai and Radhabai. From his marriage with Bhikubai, he had a daughter, Champubai. Laxmibai pre-deceased her husband in 1930. Sonubai expired in 1949 while Yeshwantrao expired on 10^th June 1952. Bhikubai expired on

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2024 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 6661

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAYA. S. CHANDURKAR, JITENDRA JAIN, JJJANABAI RAMCHANDRA BHONDWE AND ANR. – AppellantVersusHARI LAXMAN RAKSHE AND ORS. – Respondent

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HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
A. S. CHANDURKAR, JITENDRA JAIN, JJ
JANABAI RAMCHANDRA BHONDWE AND ANR. – Appellant
Versus
HARI LAXMAN RAKSHE AND ORS. – Respondent