The Supreme Court held that no person can be allowed to benefit from his or her own wrongdoing, ruling that anyone accused of murdering someone or abetting the act will be barred from inheriting the victim’s property today.
The Delhi High Court dismissed Padmaja Kumari Parmar’s plea for letters of administration of Arvind Singh Mewar’s estate, ruling it not maintainable and directing her to raise objections to the will in proceedings initiated by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar.
The Kerala High Court held that a husband convicted for his wife’s dowry death cannot inherit her property. The Court applied the ‘Slayer Rule’, stating that a killer cannot benefit from the victim’s estate even without explicit statutory bar.
The Supreme Court has ruled that a widowed daughter-in-law qualifies as a dependant under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. This recognition allows her to legally seek maintenance from the estate left behind by her deceased father-in-law.
Supreme Court rules tribal women and their heirs are entitled to equal property rights. Denial based on outdated customs violates constitutional equality.
