Granddaughter cant claim a share in maternal grandfathers property in this condition, rules Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has denied a granddaughter's claim to her maternal grandfather's ancestral property, clarifying that such property is 'obstructed heritage' until the mother's death. The court emphasized that birthrights apply to paternal ancestral property, not maternal inheritances, and underscored the rights of daughters as coparceners under the Hindu Succession Act. Read more.