Ancestral Property – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Decrees Tribal Property Suit – Nearest Male Agnate Preferred Over Daughter/Ghardamad Under Oraon Custom

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal and decreed the plaintiff's suit for ownership of ancestral lands, holding that under Oraon customary law, the nearest male agnate succeeds in the absence…

Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Second Appeal – Upholds Ex-Parte Decree in Title Suit Concerning Ancestral Land and PM Awas Yojana Allotment

the Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi dismissed Second Appeal No. 136 of 2026 filed by Ram Kishun Mahto and Panchmi Devi, thereby upholding the concurrent findings of the trial court and…

Supreme Court Upholds Daughter’s Equal Share in Ancestral Property, Sets Aside High Court Review Order in Partition Dispute

The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling (2025 INSC 1080), allowed the appeal of Malleeswari, daughter of the late Munusamy Naidu, affirming her right to a 1/3rd share in ancestral…