Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Act No. 30 of 1956 In force from 17-06-1956 Ministry of Law and Justice 31 sections

An Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus.

149 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Smt. Himi and Anr. v. Smt. Hira Devi and Ors.
  1996 INSC 111625 September 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Ghantesher Ghosh v. Madan Mohan Ghosh and Ors.
  1996 INSC 107118 September 1996Disposed of
• Laxmappa and Ors. v. Smt. Balawa Kom Tirkappa Chavdi
  1996 INSC 8296 August 1996Dismissed
• Kappuswamy v. The Authorised Officer and Assistant Commisioner (Land Reforms)
  1996 INSC 77123 July 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Narashimaha Murthy v. Smt. Susheelabai & Ors.
  1996 INSC 53717 April 1996Dismissed
• Madhu Kishwar and Ors. Etc. v. State of Bihar and Ors.
  1996 INSC 4897 April 1996Disposed of
• C. Masilamani Mudaliar and Ors. v. The Idol of Sri Swaminathaswami Swaminathaswami Thirukoil and Ors.
  1996 INSC 15130 January 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Dr. Mahesh Chand Sharma v. Smt. Raj Kumari Sharma and Others
  1995 INSC 8231 December 1995Partly allowed
• Nazar Singh and Ors. v. Jagjit Kaur and Ors.
  1995 INSC 72213 November 1995Appeal(s) allowed
• Mangat Mal (Dead) and Another v. Smt. Punni Devi (Dead) and Others
  1995 INSC 5427 September 1995Appeal(s) allowed
• Vijay Pal Singh and Anr. v. Dy. Director of Consolidation and Ors.
  1995 INSC 3322 May 1995Disposed of
• Shiv Das and Ors. v. Smt. Devki (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
  1995 INSC 1737 March 1995Disposed of
• Annasaheb Bapusaheb Patil and Ors. v. Balwant@ Balasaheb Babusaheb Patil (Dead) by Lrs. and Heirs Etc.
  1995 INSC 96 January 1995Dismissed
• Smt. Shyama Devi and Ors. v. Mrs. Manju Shukla and Anr.
  1994 INSC 38212 September 1994Disposed of
• Smt. Gumpha and Ors. v. Jaibal
  1994 INSC 6611 February 1994Appeal dismissed.
• Bhura and Ors. v. Kashiram
  1994 INSC 35 January 1994Appeal dismissed.
• Pavitri Devi and Anr. v. Darbari Singh and Ors.
  1993 INSC 2867 September 1993Appeal(s) allowed
• His Highness Maharaja Pratap Singh v. Her Highness Maharani Sarojini Devi and Ors.
  1993 INSC 26817 August 1993Appeal(s) allowed
• Sri Raj Rajeshwari Prasad Singh v. Sh. Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh And.Ors.
  1993 INSC 2523 August 1993Dismissed
• Revathinnal Balagopala Varma v. H.H.Sri Padmanabhadasa, Bala Rama Varma (Since Deceased) and Ors.
  1991 INSC 31628 November 1991Dismissed
• Smt. Rani Devi v. Bhole Nath and Ors
  1991 INSC 26822 October 1991Appeal(s) allowed
• State of Punjab v. Balwant Singh & Ors.
  1991 INSC 2589 October 1991No. 4125/91 allowed. -r-
• S.Rajagopal Chettiar v. Hamasaveni Ammal and Ors.
  1991 INSC 20723 August 1991Dismissed
• Thota Sesharathamma and Anr. v. Thota Manikyamma (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
  1991 INSC 20823 August 1991Dismissed
• Kalawatibai v. Soiryabai and Others
  1991 INSC 1231 May 1991Dismissed
• Mst. Surayya Begum, Etc v. Mohd. Usman and Ors., Etc.
  1991 INSC 11626 April 1991Dismissed
• Gurdip Singh and Anr. v. Amar Singh and Anr.
  1991 INSC 3914 February 1991Appeal(s) allowed
• Darshan Singh and Anr. Etc. Etc. v. Ram Pal Singh and Anr. Etc. Etc.
  1990 INSC 36120 November 1990Dismissed
• Mst. Mohindero v. Kartar Singh and Ors.
  1990 INSC 33130 October 1990Appeal(s) allowed