SC Settles Decades-Old Family Property Dispute

V. Kalyanaswamy(D) By Lrs. & Anr. Vs L. Bakthavatsalam (D) By Lrs. & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) In a significant judgment delivered on July 17, 2020, the Supreme Court of India brought to a close a protracted legal battle spanning over six decades concerning the partition of Hindu Joint Family property and the validity of a Will in the case of V. Kalyanaswamy (D) By Lrs. & Anr. Vs L. Bakthavatsalam(D) By Lrs. & Ors. The case, which originated in 1955, saw multiple rounds of litigation across variousMâcourts before finally being settled by the apex court. A subsequent review...