The Economic Times

Sisters land claimed by brother as deemed tenant; Bombay High Court rejects plea, rules in favour of her adopted son

A long family land dispute spanning over 20 years concluded with the Bombay High Court ruling in favor of an adopted son. The court rejected a brother's claim of tenancy over his deceased sister's agricultural lands. The High Court clarified that a brother cultivating his sister's land is considered a family member, not a deemed tenant.