A father and his six sons are the only coparceners in a Mitakshara joint family in Uttar Pradesh. They…
When the husband and sons partition under the applicable Mitakshara rule, the wife receives a share equal to a son’s. The father, six sons and wife account for eight equal…
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A father and his six sons are the only coparceners in a Mitakshara joint family in Uttar Pradesh. They divide the entire coparcenary property in an actual partition. The father’s only wife is alive, and no other person has a claim to a share. Under the Mitakshara rule applicable here, what share does the wife receive?
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Correct answer D
When the husband and sons partition under the applicable Mitakshara rule, the wife receives a share equal to a son’s. The father, six sons and wife account for eight equal shares. Her share is one eighth.
Option feedback
Option A
A wife can receive a share when her husband and sons partition under the applicable rule.
Option B
There are eight equal shares, rather than four.
Option C
Counting only the seven coparceners omits the wife’s equal share.
Option D
One father, six sons and one wife make eight equal shares.
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