A Hindu woman possesses property allotted to her at a partition in recognition of a pre-existing right.…
Section 14(1) enlarges qualifying limited ownership into full ownership. In V. Tulasamma v. Sesha Reddi, the Supreme Court distinguished an instrument recognizing a…
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A Hindu woman possesses property allotted to her at a partition in recognition of a pre-existing right. The instrument describes her interest as limited. What interest does she hold under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
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Correct answer A
Section 14(1) enlarges qualifying limited ownership into full ownership. In V. Tulasamma v. Sesha Reddi, the Supreme Court distinguished an instrument recognizing a pre-existing right from a qualifying first grant of a restricted estate, which can fall under Section 14(2).
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Option A
Correct. Section 14(1) enlarges the qualifying limited interest into full ownership.
Option B
Incorrect. The subsection removes the relevant limitation.
Option C
Incorrect. The subsection gives the qualifying interest to the woman as full owner.
Option D
Incorrect. The woman takes as full owner and owes no trust duty merely because of Section 14(1).
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