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Atma Singh VS Gurmej Kaur (D) - 2017 0 Supreme(SC) 1027 : The mother, even after remarriage, retains her right to inherit the estate of her son. In the case of a Hindu male dying intestate, the property devolves upon Class I heirs under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and the mother is a Class I heir. The remarriage of the mother does not divest her of her interest in her son''''s property. Therefore, upon the mother''''s death intestate, her share in the estate of her deceased son (Pal Singh) will devolve upon her own heirs, which include her children (the two children of the deceased Hindu male). The widow''''s right to inherit ceases on remarriage only in relation to her husband''''s property or lineal successors, but not in relation to her son''''s estate. Thus, the two children of the deceased Hindu male are the heirs to succeed the share of the deceased mother.Checking relevance for Bhagat Ram (D) By Lrs. VS Teja Singh...

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Arunachala Gounder (Dead) By Lrs. VS Ponnusamy - 2022 2 Supreme 272 : The property of the deceased mother (who died intestate) will devolve according to Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Since the mother died intestate and left no issue (children), the property inherited by her from her father or mother would go to the heirs of her father. However, the mother''''s share in the property of the Hindu male (her son) would be considered self-acquired or inherited property. As per Section 15(1)(a), if the mother had any issue, the property would devolve upon her husband and children. But since she died intestate without leaving any issue, and assuming she had no husband at the time of her death (as the widow remarried, and the husband of the deceased male is not the same as the mother''''s husband), the property inherited by her from her son (the deceased male) would be treated as property inherited from her son. However, Section 15(2) applies only to property inherited from father, mother, husband, or father-in-law. Since the mother''''s share in the property of the deceased male is not inherited from her husband or father-in-law, and she had no issue, the property would devolve upon the heirs of her father (as per Section 15(2)(a)). Therefore, the heirs of the deceased mother are the heirs of her father.Checking relevance for Sachidhanandam Since Dead Through His Lrs. VS E. Vanaja...

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Thummala Bharatamma VS Joint Collector, Collectorate, Nalgonda - 2021 0 Supreme(Telangana) 377 : Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the mother of a deceased Hindu male is a Class I heir and is entitled to an equal share in the property of her son. When the mother dies intestate, her share in the property devolves upon her legal heirs. The legal heirs of the mother, in the absence of a will, include her children (including those from a previous marriage) and her husband (if alive). In this case, since the mother died intestate after the son''''s death and before the widow remarried, her share in the son''''s property would pass to her own heirs, which include her children (including the son of the deceased male) and any other children she may have had. The remarriage of the widow does not affect the mother''''s status as a Class I heir or her right to inherit from her son. Therefore, the heirs of the deceased mother are her children (including the son of the deceased male) and any other surviving children she may have had, as per Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and the Schedule defining Class I heirs.Checking relevance for Shakuntala Mathur VS Beena Mathur...

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Pichandi VS E. Ramaswami - 1970 0 Supreme(Mad) 41 : Under Hindu law, when a Hindu widow remarries and subsequently dies intestate, her children from her first marriage and her children from her second marriage are both entitled to succeed to her property as bandhus (cognates). The sons of the same mother by different fathers are recognized as having a heritable relationship through the mother and are considered Binnagotra sapindas. The rule of propinquity of blood, as laid down by Vijnaneswara, establishes that such sons are entitled to succeed to each other as bandhus. Therefore, both the children from the first marriage and the children from the second marriage are heirs to the share of the deceased mother, with the closer degree of relationship determining preference in succession.Checking relevance for Gurdit Singh VS Darshan Singh...

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• Heirs of Deceased Male Hindu Dying Intestate - Property devolves primarily upon Class I heirs, including sons, daughters, widow, mother, and descendants of predeceased children. If no Class I heirs, it passes to Class II heirs, then to agnates, and finally to cognates ["Arunachala Gounder (Dead) By Lrs. VS Ponnusamy - 2022 2 Supreme 272"], ["Ruchita Agnihotri vs Jagdish Prasad - Madhya Pradesh"], ["KUM.POOJA D/O SRI ANJANAPPA vs SRI ANJANAPPA S/O LATE SHANKARAPPA - Karnataka"].

• Devolution of Property of Female Hindu Dying Intestate - Property inherited from her father or mother is excluded from her estate and devolves upon her heirs of the father’s line; property inherited from her husband or father-in-law goes to her husband's heirs. Generally, property of a female Hindu dying intestate first passes to her children (including predeceased children’s descendants) and husband, then to her mother and father, and subsequently to the heirs of her parents ["Arnapurna Pradhan vs Trinath Barik - Orissa"], ["Arunachala Gounder (Dead) By Lrs. VS Ponnusamy - 2022 2 Supreme 272"], ["Lata Maitri VS State of Delhi - Delhi"].

• Widow’s Rights and Remarriage - Widows have recognized rights to inherit property, including self-acquired and partitioned coparcenary property, under both customary Hindu Law and judicial pronouncements. Remarriage of the widow does not affect her inheritance rights ["Arnapurna Pradhan vs Trinath Barik - Orissa"], ["RAMESWAR LAL AGARWAL vs BANWARILAL SAHU - Orissa"].

• Subsequent Devolution upon Mother’s Death - When the deceased mother dies intestate, her property devolves according to the same succession rules applicable to females, primarily to her children, husband, and then her heirs of the father’s line. If she inherited property from her father or mother, it passes to her heirs of the father’s line; if from her husband or father-in-law, it goes to her husband's heirs ["Arnapurna Pradhan vs Trinath Barik - Orissa"], ["Lata Maitri VS State of Delhi - Delhi"].

• Remarriage of Widow and Impact on Succession - Remarriage does not nullify her inheritance rights; she remains an heir to her deceased husband's estate. Upon her death, her property (including her share in joint or self-acquired property) devolves to her heirs as per the succession order ["Arnapurna Pradhan vs Trinath Barik - Orissa"], ["RAMESWAR LAL AGARWAL vs BANWARILAL SAHU - Orissa"].

Analysis and Conclusion:In this case, the deceased was a Hindu male who died intestate leaving behind a widow, mother, and two children. The widow remarried after the husband's death. Later, the mother also died intestate. The property initially devolved upon the widow, children, and mother as per Hindu succession laws. After the widow’s remarriage, her inheritance rights remain intact, and upon her subsequent death, her share would pass to her heirs, which include her children and her own heirs of her father’s line if she inherited property from her parents. The mother’s property, having also died intestate, will devolve to her heirs, primarily her children (including the widow and the two children), and her heirs of the father’s line if she inherited from her parents. The key point is that inheritance follows the statutory order, and remarriage of the widow does not affect her status as heir.