A Hindu widow inherits her husband’s property and holds it as full owner under section 14(1) of the…
A widow who inherited the property as full owner retains that vested interest after remarriage. The Supreme Court confirmed this in Cherotte Sugathan v. Cherotte Bharathi.
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A Hindu widow inherits her husband’s property and holds it as full owner under section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. What is the effect of her later remarriage on that ownership?
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A widow who inherited the property as full owner retains that vested interest after remarriage. The Supreme Court confirmed this in Cherotte Sugathan v. Cherotte Bharathi.
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Option A
Remarriage does not transfer an already vested absolute interest to the other heirs.
Option B
The vested absolute interest is retained after remarriage.
Option C
The statute does not convert ownership to a life interest on remarriage.
Option D
A later remarriage does not reopen the succession.
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