विद्याधर बनाम मानिकराव
| Citation | (1999) 3 SCC 573 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 11 March 1999 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Bench | K.T. Thomas, M.B. Shah JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Hindu Succession Act, Transfer of Property Act |
| Category | Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
A Hindu coparcener has the right to seek partition of joint family property at any time. No coparcener can prevent another from exercising the right to partition.
A coparcener in a Hindu joint family sought partition of joint family property. Other coparceners resisted the partition claiming that the family property should remain undivided.
The Court held that every Hindu coparcener has an absolute right to seek partition of joint family property. This right is inherent and no other coparcener can prevent its exercise. The coparcener’s share is determined based on the members of the family at the time of partition.
This judgment reinforced the fundamental right of coparceners to partition, which is one of the most frequently litigated property issues in Indian courts.
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