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Hindu Succession | Grandson Has No Birthright In Property Devolved On Father In Partition Of Grandfather's Estate : Supreme Court

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Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act is to be read as a self-contained provision laying down the scheme of devolution of the property of the Hindu male dying intestate

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Supreme Court rules that property inherited by a father from his father via partition becomes his individual asset, denying grandchildren birth rights.

·Kozhikode, India
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has given a crucial verdict in the dispute related to hereditary property. The court has clarified that even if the father inherits the property of the grandfather under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, the grandson cannot claim birthright. According to Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, if the property is inherited, the father has full personal rights over it. The court has said that this property ca…

The Supreme Court has clarified that according to the Hindu Succession Act, after the death of the grandfather, the share received by the father becomes his personal property when it is distributed among the first class heirs, so can the father's surviving grandson claim a share in it or not? Find out what the whole matter is...

The Supreme Court has clarified that under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a grandson does not have a direct birthright on his grandfather's property.

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The Economic Times broke the news in Mumbai, India on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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