{"id":60902,"date":"2009-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/miss-r-kantha-do-sri-soddaramaiah-vs-union-of-india-on-8-july-2009"},"modified":"2016-12-12T13:01:42","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T07:31:42","slug":"miss-r-kantha-do-sri-soddaramaiah-vs-union-of-india-on-8-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/miss-r-kantha-do-sri-soddaramaiah-vs-union-of-india-on-8-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"Miss R Kantha D\/O Sri Soddaramaiah … vs Union Of India on 8 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Miss R Kantha D\/O Sri Soddaramaiah … vs Union Of India on 8 July, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: Anand Byrareddy<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
<\/pre>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT 0;: KARNATAKA
\nDATED THIS THE 8**i)A’Y’;T’\u00a3JI;Y”..\u00a7)Fv\u00ab\ufb01O&}9_   <\/p>\n
BEFoRE%*%% %%%% f  %
\nTHE HON’BLE MR. JUSTI’-CE’- ANAN\u00a3)V1BY11AP.fEVDBY<\/p>\n
‘WRIT P1′;’rm01\u00a7 N;;;1c\u00a7\ufb01;’.\u00e9%{>a7 (ex\/1;REs)<\/p>\n
BETWEEN:<\/p>\n
D,’o.Sri.Dodd::.IIi:\u00a7’=’\u00a31h  A   L<\/p>\n
Aged mat 3\ufb01r. 3′,’eaf\u00a7;\n<\/p>\n
Residing; aa%I;\u00a2ban;:m1:\u00bba,jT-{f %    <\/p>\n
Raz\ufb01agofidanahal\ufb01,  A: . ‘  <\/p>\n
Bangalore Squib  ”  V.\n<\/p>\n
BangaIc;re–56i3′
\nRaprziscnicd by G.’P,A. .<\/p>\n
\n\n V'  hoicief' Sri;.G\u20acrvjnd \n\n  :S;Bha1, Adm)\n\n'4     vflndia,\n\n. Represented by its,\n Cabinci Secretary,\n\n V'  Ministry of Law,\n\nJustice and Company\n\nAffairs, New Deihid 10 001.\n\n..PETITIONER\n\n\n\n\n\n2. State of Kumalaka,\nRepresented by its  \nPrincipal Secretary,    \nD6?-'\ufb01tment of Law,   . 3 A\nVidhanzs Soudha,\nDr.Ambedkar Veedhi,\nBangalure-569 G91.\n\n(By.SIi.Aravind Kumar    ,\n<\/pre>\n
Smt.A.R.Sharadamba, Additional? &ivGc5veemn’:ent Advocate for
\nRe\ufb01\ufb01mdenl No.2)’ .’ V’ ‘   _ <\/p>\n
This Vv’r*\u00a7i P\u00e9\ufb01iiigzn “is {\u00a31-3;: Uf:dei’;A1’\u00a7\u00a7’ele 226 and 227 of the
\nConstitution; {if “Ind\u00a7&”1pra3<iV:ag"to decIart'– the proviso to Section 6
\n(1) (C)\u00a3u Hindi}. -f\u00a7:uecessi.O\ufb01vVL_'A,t:1iendi3tenl act (act 39105) which
\ncame irriev -e\ufb01lect "\u00a7\u00a7fith"'~Eifeci F;'en*:. 9.9.2005, in 5:2) far as it
\npertains to savi\ufb01g'9\u00a3_' 'aliaenai\u00e9ums\/par\ufb01\ufb01un etc, by deviating the
\nsaid prcsvise  a31ira."viree.Ih.-fa article 14 and 16 of Constitution
\noflndia &'e1c.;   '  '<\/p>\n
 This  been heard and reserved an 9-6.2009<\/p>\n
 .__and':ei:3I:;i13g..%_0n fer'p–ren'oance:nent of orders this day, the Conn:
\n' Vdciixwred \ufb01re' E'eivlowing:–\n<\/p>\n
QBMSR<\/p>\n
 x  fags writ petition is \ufb01led seeking to challenge the
\n e’~__’e:_.vinsiiiuEiunai validity of [he Proviso to Seclien 6(i )(s;) of the<\/p>\n
VT  “Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 (Act 39 032005).<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
%  ..e_1EE\u00a7.S}Pi\u00a2’f\u00a7i7;!:~’VI’V}VZ)WEVI~JTS kk<\/p>\n
2. The background to the: pctiliun is as  <\/p>\n
The petitioner aged about 3633    <\/p>\n
Que Dcxldaramaiah Raddy
\n[kvddarmaiah Ruddy is alive.  a mi: suit
\nin 0s.s.3104.r2007 bcI’eirf\ufb01\u00ab:;_..\u00a73I;:  Bangalore . The
\nsuit is fur paxiifisn; anti” 3w\u00a2;\u00a2  of joint family
\nproperties.   Thu plain\ufb01\ufb02’ has
\ncalled in   in respect of the suit<\/p>\n
propurti\u00e9s as ‘nu! bizid\u00e9zig\u00bb <\/p>\n
\u00e9gjifaying   the Pmvisu to Section 6(l )(e;) of the Himiu<\/p>\n
  Adi undar Act 39 of 24305, the {rial court<\/p>\n
\\}\u00aba:\u00a7’ 5m:l\u00a71?’1r:}{i’_~ 1;3cj.;_l’i’:-}mi:s.~.~: the suit as nut mainlainable. It was at that<\/p>\n
~V slag; prcsani mil petition is \ufb01led qucstivning the:<\/p>\n
K n V’  .. i<;:$;:s'ii!;;:\u00a3ivc;na1 vaiidily of the Proviso Eu Secliun 6(i Xv) cf Hindu<\/p>\n
4 ' V "  ___ " Sii\u00e9\u00e9\ufb02c\ufb01sion Amendment Act, 2005.<\/p>\n
The mspcmdemix, narmsly, {he Union wf India and the State<\/p>\n
of Kamalaka having been scrvcd, and though art: rcpmscntcd by<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
Counsel, have not choscn to \ufb01le; statamcnt of o\u00e9ji’  ‘<\/p>\n
the contentions of the Counsel for vlirze’ mtiiioncfyt. of t j t<\/p>\n
matter having been adjourned on s\u00a2:vot*;1I’–oooasio;.-ts “to cIiat53::AVih;f.<\/p>\n
parties to do so.\n<\/p>\n
3. The Counsel  hcaxd oi tung\ufb021_<\/p>\n
It is contended  ‘obj.r:ct.A’oft “Hindu Succession<\/p>\n
   cqtaality in the matter of<\/p>\n
partiliorivtioit among Hindus by treating the<\/p>\n
daughiors which is aimed at the constitutional<\/p>\n
 goai”-oi? equality, tvitlioijt discrimination in the matter of partition,<\/p>\n
A ‘on -the’ of<\/p>\n
 Ilfis  that the Proviso to Section 6(1) lays down<\/p>\n
 gzotiwithstanding the amendment, any disposition, aticnation,<\/p>\n
.’   any partition, or testamentary disposition of propcriy<\/p>\n
” httv\u00e9tzich had taken place before the 20″‘ December 2004, would not<\/p>\n
bc affcctcd or invalidated. In other words, any such alicnations or<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
disposition prior its 20* December 2004, etc saved as; agfaissegxhe<\/p>\n
right ofa daughter of 3 cu-parctrner- It is urged   ”<\/p>\n
was entitled to an equal right in me joint’fa\ufb01xilg”p1%npert\u00a7zi’.utie\u00a7ef’ Fe <\/p>\n
section 6-A of the Hindu Suueessi\ufb01\ufb02y  <\/p>\n
Act, 1955 (As.-123 (\u00a31994). said  W
\ninto eITect fmm 30.7.1994?   eari  petitioner
\nunder the Kamalaka  taken away by<\/p>\n
virtue of the   of 2005) . IE is<\/p>\n
 ‘.z\u00a5eef’ued could nut be taken away
\nby subs{iv’..uf–.iunV of Amendment Act. Further, the<\/p>\n
Prr.wi,~:u.v to  .’}\\.c1 39 of 2005, is not rtziruspeeliye.<\/p>\n
n\u00e9e.r\ufb01easL2ne”‘essigned in the Statemeni of Objecis and<\/p>\n
  the Amendment Act 39 of 2005 in providing<\/p>\n
suc\u00a7i”a cut-?e3iT’da\u00a3e. Then: is no indication as to the consequence<\/p>\n
 ”    :e,;giui””Sla1e amendment Act, resuliing in rights having accrued<\/p>\n
.’  ti,\u00bb Ve’dz:1ugh1er under the State Amendment Act The Pmvise is<\/p>\n
” Qirbilrary and uncunsiituiiunal, Fer ii discriminates between a sun<\/p>\n
and a daughter, for if, is open to a sun {:3 question aiienatiuns and<\/p>\n
\u00a7<\/p>\n
The Cuunsci For the pctiliuncr would aiaso iv\u00bb<\/p>\n
21 Division Bench decision in 4\\\/’anjc2m.*:zc:..;md  V3.  of L. <\/p>\n
Kamaiaica and others; 1999 (2)   \\Vii6I\u00a7iE”\u00a5, pf ‘<\/p>\n
Sccliun 6-A of the Hindu
\nA61, 1990, was called ,iii~.g,}”ut:S’\u00a5;\u00a7’fLii’1:’.I;:S:’  u\ufb02:1’\u00a3:(\u00a7f1s'[i;u1iuna} and
\nviolativt: of Article 14   The said clause
\nhaving made a_, ‘  daughters namely,
\n a’i1Vrv1’n: \u00ab\ufb01djiint\u00e9izncezncni uf the Amendment
\nA31,   in claim a share: in pmpcrty, as<\/p>\n
was avaiiabf\ufb01 daughlcr or a daughitsr married after<\/p>\n
 =.,{}1c”-ig\u00a7;;fc?fc;ct;x.:;nl <\u00a7Vf tii\u00a3:'VAct. It was held that [ha object of<\/p>\n
  daughicrs and the: cases uf paxiiiiun alrttady<\/p>\n
 the appliuaiiun uf the Act, apps-am in be masunabin<\/p>\n
 H inl\u00e9i\ufb01icd to awid reopening of the pariitiuna which were<\/p>\n
  \ufb02\ufb02bci\u00e9d in the family. And that then: was it de\ufb01nite: nexus<\/p>\n
 "'ii\u00a3:{we:cn the slassificaliuns made and the ubjcci suughi. in be<\/p>\n
achieved by providing Clausdd) c3fScciion 6-\u00abA uf {ha Ad.<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
The Counsel, however, wuuid submit that the raiiesgf that<\/p>\n
deeisiun ought not to fetter the entertainment Q3′:<\/p>\n
petition as the grmmd of ehailenge cannot be said  ” we <\/p>\n
5. The Hindu Succession. Ac-1,  deatiiig  <\/p>\n
succession among I Iindus came  “force Of!’-I $hn\u00a5$;\u00a7 1956. This<\/p>\n
Act bruught about in the 1:r2:&t.\u00a7’Vt’t.i’!f_:a:;i($ce;:sion and gave rights
\nwhich were hitherto iiI3knQW:I.I’,=.V2.Ht’V.1;’t7i;;ttittI1′  ‘twuman\ufb01s property.
\nHowever, it diz1_”1iti’\u00a7;[.\u00a7”:i:[:e::i*?;rc\u20ac rights of those who<\/p>\n
are members: Of2!{}”;if\ufb01[E1k.\u00a7ihiiIt’t\u00e9i\u00bbVt.{Z\u00a3\u00bb’-:3tif\u00a3J{\u00a7\u00a7}%\u00a31′}’ except to provide rules<\/p>\n
for dcveivutiori efttize-j Gf a deceased in certain cases. The<\/p>\n
Act laid douim\u00e9e uniti;n:i._ai1d -eumprehensive system of inheritance<\/p>\n
 and  xinteV1’\u00a5ali:\u00ab:_,___.ta3 persons governed by Mitakshzim and<\/p>\n
 as also to those in certain parts of southern<\/p>\n
Indiatv\u00e9he.Ay=\u00a7eteA.e}2reviuusIy guvernmi by the Mummakkaiiayam,<\/p>\n
 and Nambudri Systems. The Act applies to any<\/p>\n
  ‘jwhu is a Hindu by rcfigiun in any uf its fauna or<\/p>\n
 -.._\ufb02;}cyelopmen1s including 3 Vimshaiva, a Lingayat or a fu\ufb02vwer of<\/p>\n
If}<\/p>\n
inicstaic, the Act lays dawn a set uf gcmzrai rulcs\ufb01ii  In<\/p>\n
I3.\n<\/p>\n
Before the present mncndmciii..AS’euiiunT,’f\u00e9”.  {\ufb01r},<\/p>\n
devolution of interest in pmpcri$i’L’L-2933 :4s1bV!”iox$fS::~V’:<\/p>\n
“6. Devolution of  – When 3 male
\nHimiu dies after th\u00a2A\u20acQ\u00a711n1ex:’\u00a2\u00e9ii3c-‘bf   at the time of his
\ndeath an iatergs\u00e9t    i%rop_e\ufb02 1I”lVi.”L’c:’i:.I”lHf:\u00e93l’6Sf in the propeify shall
\ndevolve by     m\ufb02mb\u00e9f\ufb01 of the and not in<\/p>\n
astcordange with  \u00ab . % ‘ <  "\n<\/p>\n
Proviei\u00e9du   had le\ufb01 him surviving a female relative<\/p>\n
 _  ‘in”Class f(\u00a7f”3i}@__g’$G\u00a716dlEi6 or 3 ma\ufb01a relative specifiesd in ihaf class<\/p>\n
 vsrAhG\u00ab9i\u00a7:in1;\u00a7’ ‘ihrc:;;gi;.s1ich femaie relative, the interest of the \u00e9eazease\u00e9 in the<\/p>\n
  \u00e9hali devolve by testamentary or intestate succession, as<\/p>\n
V V’ _ the cage niayh  iin\ufb01er 11135 Act and not by survivorship.<\/p>\n
”  ;  ‘ExpIanation in Fm the purposes of $112.’: Seating the interest egrf a<\/p>\n
R\ufb01taksmta czswparcener sha\ufb02 be deenxed to be the share in the pmperty<\/p>\n
“‘\u00ab:Vufi.2hfw01:ld have been aliotted to him if a partition of fin: property had iaicen<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
H<\/p>\n
griace inmiediataiy before his cfea\ufb02a, irrespective of wizefhegi W23:  IE5′ ._V<\/p>\n
claim panitien I)!’ not.   \u00bb.\n<\/p>\n
Exp-ianatian 2. M Nothing contaixaed ift\u00ab-th\u00e9’provis9v\u00a7:rA
\nbe constmed as enabling a person who”h.a}\u00e9”separat\u00a2d. hi\ufb011.s:\u00a7}f ffagnz the before
\nthe death 01′ 21 deceased or any  his Ea\u00e9iis\ufb01i ;::3Ef\\i”1i1_ A-on mte\ufb01xsj} a share in the<\/p>\n
interest refszrred tr) ‘ther6i:1.”\n<\/p>\n
Befun:   Q?  cudifying the rules of
\nsamcession,   ” family under Mitakshara
\nSchool  law. ,!Vhz_; \u00a5.’:’Ml> i&\u20aca\u00a7i'{:r\u00a2}i\ufb01a1ily juint nut only in csiaic but<\/p>\n
apr\u00e9pcrly, in cuniradisiinclion with the<\/p>\n
in religiuus matturs Es \u00a3&*t.:’Ii=. _<\/p>\n
_ absulgzj\u00e9 ‘V or scp\u00e9{:r2zi\u00a2__ grgtgmriy of any individual co-pare-snag<\/p>\n
N dt,:vt>l_,v_c>:;\u00a7_Vi1p1;n’ S’uxjxiving co-parwmsrs in the famfiy, according In<\/p>\n
{IiE:.of(\u00a7\u00a3\u00e9_v:;_In\u00a7it}n by survivurship.<\/p>\n
 ” * 6 dealing with {he dc-vuiuiion of the interest of a<\/p>\n
 ‘Hindu in prupcriy and while recognising the ruk: uf<\/p>\n
‘\u00ab..(.:ie’\u00a3ri}It:liun by sunriwrship among the members of the co-<\/p>\n
pamcnaxy, made an exccpiiun to the rule: in the proviso. According<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
12<\/span><\/p>\n
to the pmvisu, if the deceased had left him surviving at fcmate
\nrciativc: speci\ufb01ed in Class I of st:-htzdtztc 1, ur a male rsiative
\nspeci\ufb01ed in that Class who claimed through such i?:1nair:.___r\u00a2:!aiivc,<\/p>\n
the interest of the deccascct in the MitaI<:shar2t.._"e\u00a7t\u00a7\u00a7p;;rs.$\u00e9:z;ar}*<\/p>\n
property dcvutvcd by testamentary or intestate  <\/p>\n
the Act and not by survivurship- 13xv'i\u00a3:tt\u00a7\u00a7f3'ar:;f:i3g:r~:VVttIt:c'lt:r <\/p>\n
Scutiun 30 to make 21 ttsstamtmtary (t\ufb01-,'${'.'\u00a7'*'(.I'!'-:ilii.I*I"kZv,.{V\u00a7*'.t:  ufjgctivitted
\nintcmcstin the Joint family pmpc1'"Vt}A_V't' _ V '
\nThu rule: of survi\\:{_3}3i:i;:\ufb01_ "V\u00ab_i:3t:L\u00a7't;:pcratiun only — <\/p>\n
where: {he did .3;-.-axrc' him surviving a female rctativt:
\nspcci\ufb01edtiizg Class}. zjrta ,Itiat\u00e9fclativc speci\ufb01ed in that Class who<\/p>\n
claims' titmugh "su_g;:hV fcntaaic rciativc, and (ii) when tht: dcccastrd<\/p>\n
 hact.,nut _;i1:\u00a2d3V\u00a3:'~-tgstamcntary disposition of his undivided share in<\/p>\n
 The Schcduic tn the Act mad with<\/p>\n
 Seutttin. gprtrtiidcd thc Fe-Iluwing twcivc rctatitma: as Class I heirs.-<\/p>\n
' ft_'3\u00ab3Vr1V;t"daughter; widow; mother; sun of a pm-deceased son;<\/p>\n
  dztnghtcr at a prc~dcc-cased sun; son at prc-dmscascd daughter;<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
33<\/span><\/p>\n
daughfcr :31″ a pm-deceased daughter, widow   <\/p>\n
son; sex: of prc–dc\u00a2;::ascd sun uf as preld\u00e9ccasad  ‘:i’z::;;vg;;’i:”1cr ‘.\u00a2}$’  “‘<\/p>\n
rc–dc<.:cascd :-sun of a re-deceased S'on;"'widuw .(f;.':," . "re-deceased<\/p>\n
son Ufa prc~dc2ccas\u00a2:d sun.\n<\/p>\n
Section 6 as it   \ufb01ne existence: uf co.\n<\/p>\n
parcunazy pfug\ufb01fff\u00e9’   gt)-pa1’ccncr for the
\napplication qf Vsurvivorship. The head
\nunit: ufA:’:i*%\u00a7aa1  interest in ctrparccnary
\npr0pcr\u00a3y “x_A T  \ufb01zain pmvisien in ihc \u00ab::ITcut that<\/p>\n
“his in1cz*r:slEi:;\u00ab.V[%I1t:  devalue: by survivursfxip upon ihc<\/p>\n
 .survi.i{ffzg;>_mcmbcrs’5 ‘i’1″1’dicVa\u00a3c:d that the dcvoiution by survivurship<\/p>\n
is wigh’ rt\u00a7fz:.1AV”t:x*:{:z::T._\u00a3”L;. the deceased e;upan;c:m:r’s interest alunc’ [his<\/p>\n
 t\\Fi{.3%I”[:{‘:1.Li{::I1L)\u00a3iUn\u00a3ii ariiliun cuntcm Ialcd in Ex lamaiion I
\n   % 4% P P p<\/p>\n
   that  for ihc; asccrtainmcni of the interval of the deceased<\/p>\n
   in a Mitaksham cu-pamcnary property indie-a.1cd.Ihat<\/p>\n
   was no disrup\ufb01on of the entire: \u00a2:u-paz*c::nary. Ii fu\ufb01owcd that<\/p>\n
g<\/p>\n
15<\/span><\/p>\n
canrzot go back or: that a.s’S1\u00a3rrlp!i0r.! and ascerta;’r;s  <\/p>\n
the share of the heirs withom’ re\ufb01zremse to itmg\u00e9ilf ‘  <\/p>\n
the corisequerices which \ufb02ow frzzarrt real ,c?;i%’iifi(\u00a7}I   <\/p>\n
have to be i\u00a2:gic\u00a2:Zly worked’ -zytzpg H2}:ich_-:rze.\u00bb.\u00abwi;\u00a7 ‘– _<\/p>\n
the snhare of the heirs rmzst be aS;:\u00e9’r{\u00a31i?’ge\u00a2i7″0#\u00a3_ the <\/p>\n
basis (fail they had’ sepa’ra\u00a3ea’ffo_rri {\ufb01e an\u00a2\u00a7\u00a7}.\u00a7ef\u00e9* arid n K ”<\/p>\n
had received a share  :’}*.’i_ 1″:’V.{eV2 p\u00a22Pti\u00a7ior: _}\u00a79}ii\u00a2_:}’\u00e9”._;}2iiaI’~ <\/p>\n
taker: place cfzzrirzg the  pf  ~
\nThe alfafrrzertt 0d’,”\u00e9f}ii.$’ 3}:-.\ufb01re:.i,$ ir:43\u00a3 Vc'{?AjE?!?;>ec1?24rc2’l step
\ndevised mere\ufb01y for flu? jiiiipv\u00e9\u00e9s\u00e9 of Wz5f’kf?:g out some<\/p>\n
orhc-2:” c\u00e9f\u00e9\u00e9fzgsiorg.’  22;!  2′:_’ec\u00a3’\u00a3ec;F \u00e9\u00e9rtcz’ accepted<\/p>\n
 as ‘ai\ufb01jsncr\u00e9t\u00e9 re\u00e9riinejz, scametiiirig that came! be<\/p>\n
Z”{‘6C(7?l3\u00a7E1?j\u00a3\u00a33’\u00a7”‘\u00bb4.{ft.\u00a7’\u00a32″ ‘aK5′};P{.”I’..'”V.t’..’ allattea’ to :3 in an actzzai<\/p>\n
pimfiiiart V’e;\u00a7a}mI\u00a2;V kx\u00e9r\u00e9lfsgry ofthis pz)s’irir: to the share which he<\/p>\n
.-_j\u00a3:ir -2;-\ufb01e received or rrzzzsi ire deemed :0 }:ave2 received<\/p>\n
a – Hi}: the m:\u00bbtior:c:Z partiriorz. ”\n<\/p>\n
V’    in State uf\ufb01a\/”ctizarashfra V. Narayan Run, 11!}? 1985
\n  S\ufb01prenm Cmzri 716, the Supreme Court carefully considered the<\/p>\n
‘-   dtzcisiun in Gurztpuzfs case and pointed Gui lhai Gumpaa”.s’ 6336<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
36<\/span><\/p>\n
has to be [mated as an auihuriiy (only) for the posi_1:\u00a7u’x2\u00ab’ :\u00a3is’_i_’;c::1 a<\/p>\n
fcmak: member who inherits an interest in j_Is~\u00a7a1– gwg\u00e9rly<\/p>\n
under Section 6 of (ht: Act \ufb01lus a  Ra”\n<\/p>\n
willingness lo gt: out of the Ii::;zVa’vi’\u00a7.\u00a7{Vsh;{1v’\u00a2Q)u3d_
\nthe interest she has inhe\ufb01fed   have been
\nnulionally ailotiud in   I to Section 6 of
\nthe Act. But il.vt;3j 331_t_)l  \ufb01mpositiun {hat she:
\nceases lu   on the death of a main\n<\/p>\n
   -“‘ilLlV%l’.il’6Sl in the family pmpcrly<\/p>\n
devolves !h\u00a3:rV  wmii\ufb01on to scparalzs hm’:-:c3f frum the<\/p>\n
 _  ‘V A ietgstlx’1’ia:.\u00a7.\u00a7\ufb01\u00a7;;__\u00a7:f:uuld no doubt urdinarily be szarritzd to its<\/p>\n
 \u00bb3\u00a7igi–::gi  uni the purpusus fur which it is enacted but it<\/p>\n
  that. It is no duubl [ruc that the right of ii<\/p>\n
 _femal’t: \ufb01e the inicresl inherited by hefin the \ufb01xm\ufb01y pmpcriy<\/p>\n
A ” }\u00a7\u00a7Led on the date of the death :3? a male member under Sccijun<\/p>\n
  6 :.:f {he Act but she cannul be ircalcd as having ceased to be a<\/p>\n
 member of [hrs family withuul her vuiilion as otherwise it will 36226<\/p>\n
to sirangc: results wh\u00a3a:h maid not have been in the cuntemplatiun<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
37<\/span>
\n<,)fPar}ian1t:ni when it enactcd that pruvision and which might also<\/p>\n
not be in the interest of such females.\n<\/p>\n
The above was the posi\ufb01un of law as it  4_<\/p>\n
subsiitution of Section 6 by the prcsg:1:’i”Set.;-l\u00abiL1’fA1  i   <\/p>\n
2005.\n<\/p>\n
Section 6, as subsli1ulcd””\u00e9S}”‘–Act  W\u00a2:\ufb01lrdclt’:VcVl
\nbelow for ready rcfcrcnn\ufb01  ‘_ V V V<\/p>\n
“6. Devolution _i5r2t\u00a21*\u00e9;s%t i}1  property<\/p>\n
(1) 93141116. fi””C\u00bb t}} tlwi.\u00abiccxxiiti\u00e9\ufb01zscfeizz\u00e9rlt of the Hindu<\/p>\n
 $2}CI}5\u00a7”4’\ufb01i’\u00a7$it?21!4(;3!.;i1&E3#ii”i3\u00a51\u20ac3lt\u00a7}AC1, 2005, in a Joint Hindu
\n” fai21iiy’gs}#*\u00a2ii1z%\u00a7i”t1i\u00e9 Mitaksh-a.1-a law, the daughter<\/p>\n
-afa ct)-yarcetiair \u00a331311},-\n<\/p>\n
V  \u00ab$21) by bix\ufb02at  co-pameneg’ in 1181′ own right in the<\/p>\n
j A ~._,4:_’s\u00e9,tx1\u00e9\u00a7:’:r:a12;1e2*as the 313:1;
\n  {\u00a73&V\u00a7\u00a7&v\u00e9’\u00a7$}1\u00a7\u00a7. same rights in the co-parcetxary propesty as<\/p>\n
 ‘s\u00a7~3aAe\u00a7””vAsIe3uld have bad if she had been 21 san;<\/p>\n
” subject to the sznxae liabilities in respect of the said
\nc0=~par::enar\u00a7I property as that of a son, and any
\nrefererzce to a Hin\u00e9u MitaI<:sha.ra shad} be deezried \u00a30<\/p>\n
inciude a reference to a ciaughter of 3 cc,:\u00bb–parceI1s3T:<\/p>\n
Provided that nothing contained iI't_ :\ufb02li\u00a7;.  "
\nSection shall a\ufb01\u00e9ct or iiivalidgte a11y'.'cii\u00a7\u00a7k"3-\u00e9'i:ti.d\u00e91w   <\/p>\n
alieqiation inciuding any ;:;?n'titi\u00bbc,)11A jjo2W_t\u00e9st;1113e:x!\u00e9i:3r  f<\/p>\n
disposition of pmpez'ty_which   takezr  'be*fc\u00a71'e A ' " V '<\/p>\n
the 20"' day ofI)ecernV!$e1j,:"'.?t)4. <\/p>\n
(2) Any "'g:2je;per\u00a3}}mtc}\u00e9  Qa fe:1\ufb01\u00e9.Ie'AVHir1du
\nbe,-comes erltitleci\u00e9'  (1) 3112312 be
\nheld bya.I:er v}\u00bb*i'\ufb01:-  'iz1;f:id1e$:.\ufb01s " ':':o-parcenary
\noxvxxefsiiig   .3I1a\u00a7!_l "   notwithstanding
\n   any other law for<\/p>\n
 .. the-_ utita;_i'\u00a7\u00e9,~   asV;.:4'<;pet1y capable of being
\n  cf 'by tesfatllexltary disposition.\n<\/p>\n
 (3V)   :1 Hindu dies a\ufb02ef the<\/p>\n
 ” u$3ssi01:, as the case znay be, under this Act and<\/p>\n
”  by sa2~’viv0rs}1ip, and the co-pamenary property<\/p>\n
shaii be deemed to have been divided as if a paxtitiam
\nhad taken 93366 and,-\n<\/p>\n
(ahhe daughter is allotted the same share as is aifoitad<\/p>\n
to a son;\n<\/p>\n
\u00e9<\/p>\n
$9<\/p>\n
(1)) the share of a pie-deceased sun or 3.   A ‘<\/p>\n
daughter, as they would have got had f_\u00a7l\u00a23′–<\/p>\n
at the time of partition, 3 ..  l _ <\/p>\n
surviving child of such pre-\u00a3i’ep;%e\u00e9a=sezd soil’ 9!’ “of .s;u;ll’–~ l<\/p>\n
p,,\u00a2.de=s;*eased daugl1te1′;la\ufb01d..V    1
\n(:3) the sahare of the  :;?l1’il.(l:l_   pre\u00bb
\n son 01′: of a ~daugl1tef,  such
\nchild would llavcl g\u00a7,r3_t’l1\u00e9:\u00e9   alive at the
\ntime x)f_tl;z}_.par1iii{\u00a7ii,’   the child of
\nsuch   Q?   son or a
\n asj\ufb01zelliga\u00e9e may be-.\n<\/p>\n
1 Exgll\u00e9iiatiey\ufb01l.F:*:\u00a7<,:il1e:_.purposes of this sub-Swtiml,
\n ,\u00a3l1\u00e9\u00ab.i:1{ea–'e\u00a7f;t'   _l9Iltaks}2a1'a shall be deetxled to
\n '$l}ll1't} in l:ll\u00e97p1'opet1:y that would have been
\nl 'V lallotteil  a panition ofthe moperty had taken<\/p>\n
,, yiyia\u00e9e.fzinrlediately befasre his deatll. irrespective ref<\/p>\n
l  . :"'vsyl:ai;l1e_:1fi;;-3 was entitled to; claim partitiml or not<\/p>\n
  (4) After the atozmzlegrcexrxerit of the Hindzu<\/p>\n
" _ Successiexr (Atnen\u00a2ne12t) Act, 2(}i)5, no Couxt shall<\/p>\n
1*e~ct3gt2ise any right to p:'\u00ab.)ceed against a son,
\ngranclson or great-graz1dse.m fez" the Iwovery of am!
\ndebt due \ufb01'0IIl his father, gmzldfatlser at great\u00bb-
\ngrandfather solely on the ground of the pious<\/p>\n
obligation under the Hindu law, of such 5:011,<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
20<\/span><\/p>\n
grandson or great-g:’andson to disc\u00a71a:’g\u00e9’._’\u00a3121}{*T2;iii:}1 ‘ —<\/p>\n
debt;   _<\/p>\n
Provided that in \ufb01g  of’-v_a:iy aee;:% %<\/p>\n
contracted before t}1e’ gL’:i:;x11end\u00e9;21e11t pf Hi:-“xiii:
\nSuccession (A1nendn1eiit}. AcL .2x’}.95V, nx\u00e9tilirxg
\ncontained in tiai\u00e9 ;~;.z1A_\u00a33>-S_+;*;aV;*t2’\u00ab_3’V:A1″-3:2;-.\u00e9.~.i:IL’a\ufb02’es:t–<\/p>\n
(3) the right  any   against<\/p>\n
the sQ:1;ggf:ittds0x10:’ gf\u00e9ai->g>,g;a1ikimn;a;as the case may<\/p>\n
 ” H H ” j\u00bb(‘1w_) a.:iy– ah;\u00e9\u00a31;iti4″:n -made in respect of or in<\/p>\n
“”._saiti\u00a7;fac:t_i6;~\u00a7’.’oS\u00a7Vany’s:1:\u00a7.f-1debt, and any such right or<\/p>\n
aIi:3patiQti”‘3\u00a7:\u00e9’t\u00a7\u00a7_ “E2e:}enfor”ceabie under the mic’: of<\/p>\n
‘ * pious 0bIig21tim:’1?t1\ufb021e same manner and to the same<\/p>\n
i;e.w;ten\u00a3 as it Viiif\u00e9iilld have been enforceabie  if the
\n (Axrlendureznt) Act, 2005 had not
\nu’Ix%%;~,’:;:..ej33\ufb01ted.\n<\/p>\n
‘ .. iI31:\u00a7r;;fa;:ati<}11-F01' the },)li1'p<)?S\u20acS of clause (3), the<\/p>\n
\u00e9xpx*essi~.m "son", "grandson" or "great-grandson"
\nshall be deemed to refer to the 30:1, maxidsmx er
\ngreat\u00bb-gramkon, as the case Ina}; be, who was burn :32'
\nadopted prior {:3 the csmnnencement ef the Hindu
\nSuccessioxl {Amendment} Act, 2895.\n<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
21<\/span><\/p>\n
(5) Nothing arontained in this section     ‘<\/p>\n
pamtion, which has been effegg-gee: befc:e”ih.\u00e9f\u00a3\u00a3}”1’ day_ V_: ”  <\/p>\n
of December, 2004.\n<\/p>\n
Explanation-Fm’ t1xeV\u00bbT.g\u00a7i::pose5″‘ gf V
\n“partition” means any pa\u00e9ffiti\ufb01gx-zgxad\u00e9  of
\na deed of p\ufb01giifjmi j\u00e9gjef-,:i’s1;:red  the
\nRegistration Act, #   of partition
\nef’f’ecte\u00a7”,_\u00a7:i3},;_ a   \u00a7o:i;1=.V_’*  ~ 2 ‘<\/p>\n
considcf\ufb01li\ufb01\ufb01i ”   ‘ _
\nlu Section 6(I)(c) cf lhc: Hindu
\n. ..  (figil\ufb02tgiid\ufb01l\ufb02ni) Act, 2005 is arbitrary and
\n of Article 14 of the Constiiuiizm uf India as it
\n tsqual right in a daughter of a co-parmsncx} to
\n any dispcysiliun or alienation of ccrpanxsnary
\nNpruperty prior to 2{3.i2.2\u20ac)04)vis~&~vis a sun.<\/p>\n
b) Vihclhcr the pcli\ufb01ioncr, an unmarried daughter, cuuld<\/p>\n
seek pa\ufb01itiun uf undivided co-panscnary property during<\/p>\n
@<\/p>\n
22<\/span><\/p>\n
the Iife–1imc: of hcr fathttr, nutxvi1hsia1;\u00a2\u00a7\u00a7n\u00a7\u00a7_<\/p>\n
Sm.’-ccssiun (Amtndmcnl) As:-1; 3995 H ” ” ‘Q ‘<  \u00e9<\/p>\n
It was canvassed that a.=z'igI_11  of <\/p>\n
pciiliuncr under the Hindu Suc.z4,i:\u00a73a3.v_\u00bb(I~i’ai*nal\u00a7_\u00a7Viv.ca \ufb01anmdmenl}
\nAct, 1994 (23 of 1994) Miaeu’m;%%rnm:j%3{3;7.1994 –\u00bb it) an equal
\nsham in the cuupargtsnazy”pr\u00a3fp\u00a7t-tgfgf family, in [arms of
\nL-motion   rgads as fulluxvs:\n<\/p>\n
 ….   daughter in \u00ab:0\u00bb-\n<\/p>\n
 ‘  anything wntained in
\nseem 5  this’ m;A’%%%
\n  3 Eint Iiittdit Family governed by\n<\/p>\n
 5.–.”:;-iithkghara  fhe daughter 9f 21 co-parcener shall
\n  bgcanie 3 e::\u00ab:s–parcener in her own right in
\n‘ ma.nner as the son and have the same.\n<\/p>\n
   the co-parcenary property as she wnuki
\n” _ have had ifshe had been a son, imltwive ofthe right
\n\u00a39 claim by sunrivm\ufb01ship and shall be subject to the
\nsame iiabilily and disabiiities in reapeci thereto as
\nthe sea;\n<\/p>\n
(13) at a partition in such a Jaint Himiil
\nFaniily the co-pamenmy gtoroperty shali be so<\/p>\n
@<\/p>\n
23<\/span><\/p>\n
divided as to allot to a daughter the same share \u00a7\u00a7”is<  –.  :_. <\/p>\n
a\ufb02ottabie to 3 sen;\n<\/p>\n
Prmideii that me share whi1:J.1_ a    _
\nson at a predeceased daughtar vizguld  gist 1at if1a ‘ ” V: ._
\npanititm if he or she hxlbwix a\u00e9iivel\u00e9f the  \u00a75f’ 1 ‘
\nthe partition, shall be  the,-A ‘\u00e911rtviv5.:;1g
\nof such predeceased son  sugsh <\/p>\n
daughter: __ ._ _ _   <\/p>\n
Proviziezd   si1′;:;ii”~%;V”_2zil’ii:itfgzb1e to
\nthe precieceafmi   of a
\n    been alive
\nat me’ i\u00a7;;i1eT’\u00a3:f’3ti}e: ‘p.aj;}’.iftii;:1,v”:i:;h\u00e9i1V1A as aiiotred to the<\/p>\n
_  c1a.E1g_i.:\u00a7rf the predeceased
\n 50:1 _\u00e9x’ :vfV s;}\u00e9\u00a7i1VpmcVi\u00e9a;;\u00a7’ae\u00a2d’ daughter, as the ease<\/p>\n
”  (C) pr\u00e9p\u00e9ity to which a female Hindu<\/p>\n
 ” hecon1e\u00a7 ..\u00a7{iiitlad :by virtue of the provisions of
\n i_+:lm1s;\u00a7&(3)s11aVii’E\u00e9 heid by her with the incidents of
\n~ ownership and shall be regarded,<\/p>\n
1 “‘n6ia:fi\ufb012:\u00a7\u00a7\u00a3i\ufb016ing anything contained in this Act or<\/p>\n
&ii\u00a7v’_  law fer the time being in force, as<\/p>\n
” .. jmaperiy capable of being disposed of by her by
\nWiil or other testamentary d\ufb01zposiiion;\n<\/p>\n
id) nothing in chase (it) shall apply :0 a
\ndaughter married prior to or to a partiiitim which had
\nbeen effected befme the caanmmzc\ufb01rnent of Hindi:
\nStsccessim (Kamataka Amendment) Act, 1999″.<\/p>\n
\u00a7<\/p>\n
24<\/span><\/p>\n
It is smighi in be pointed uni [here was  <\/p>\n
said provision for an unmanicd daughicr il}i_'{.[l1_.f.’-\u00a7s’_i!iL?i.!i iirq\u00e9r ptiur 7.<\/p>\n
disposition or aiicnaiion of  ‘tighti”isL<\/p>\n
taken away under the proviso to  6(i’}(  of 2005
\nand therefore it is  ii\u00e9zcifucd oughi in be
\nheld {:3 subsisi.  N<\/p>\n
This cor;’lc\u00a7ii’\u00a7;7r_ai1 .cii1i1z;%\u00a7_3i”  ..s:is’I}1in6=d for the following<\/p>\n
1’$3S0\ufb02SI<\/p>\n
The  Ac! came into effect from<\/p>\n
 Amendment Act came iniu effect<\/p>\n
 from”  lailcr prevails sever the fiinner in terms (if<\/p>\n
 _ ih\u00a2 Constitution uf India which cnunuiaics the<\/p>\n
ncjriii\u00e9iiruii:  the event of 2;: cun\ufb02ist bciwecn 2: Union and a<\/p>\n
ISlalc iii the cnncuireni \ufb01zcld the Iizrmcr prevails over {he<\/p>\n
  ‘~.Ia1ici*\u00a5_ino mailer that this Uiiion Law is Later in lime — the Union<\/p>\n
  will prevail and Lht: Siam Law shx\ufb02, to the extent of such<\/p>\n
   be void, This is subject 10 {ha exception tzngraficd<\/p>\n
under clause (2) ufArtic}c 254 of the Consiiiaiiun of India.<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
t % “2(};1’L;.2Ei3t\u20ac}~”\u00a7-\n<\/p>\n
Further, thzs petitioner has \ufb01lcztd the suit for p:\u00bb~:fti’tit\u00a7’:3Vj:i’z3_’ the<\/p>\n
yczar 2%? when the 2005 Act had cums into   :2}:<\/p>\n
iungcr drama.’ sustenance from the Kzman\u00e9take \ufb01imc\ufb01\ufb02i\ufb02\ufb01f\ufb01iv\ufb01di. The 7. L<\/p>\n
position would not be any diffcrentt:.,vc\u00a7i:._ in a i3j:;:1@i’ing Vstz\u00ab..1’i’t’vt{“1Vh:-4.1
\nprior [u the coming into form: u'{“‘t’t\u00a7;T\u00e9:\u00bb5?.0O5 }E.L:t”3\ufb01\u00e93  thc basis of<\/p>\n
the: Karnataka ..Act’;t    :\u00ab\n<\/p>\n
7. The tftitai them: is no basis,
\nunder   6( 3  the 280$ Act, to restrict this<\/p>\n
right 0i’A2:VVdaugh1::t”\u00ab'{}fV:i Vt::.:;\u00a7\u00a7:!.:ai'<:en<:r from cs-aiiing in quctstiun zmy<\/p>\n
disptgsivtigvn  v-aiisn\u00e9iiizin  the co-parctsnary prupcrty prior to<\/p>\n
t'  Frgvgii cxaminatiun of ihc: Statement of Ohjccts and<\/p>\n
"~..Rca5oii:-;V__t}i3 the Amendment Act and even fmm the contents vi' the<\/p>\n
Report of the Law Commissiutm of India and Aranexures<\/p>\n
%   ….i.\u00a7\u00a7ercto the raiiunai basis urn which the said rcstritztiun is piaced 3'2:<\/p>\n
V nut appamnt. Ania:-xurc~II to the Report whiazh \u00a33 Siyihd as<\/p>\n
Q<\/p>\n
23<\/span><\/p>\n
A recent Suprerm’: Court decision in ;’;:”‘\u00a7aa.\u00e9;j\u00a3\u00a2’s <\/p>\n
Sczrrsxradi v. Urzitm of :’r2cl:’a lends st1pp_\u00ab5i1t..;tz:~ftjheL’4 %<\/p>\n
View that :1 distirtctiotr betwaeiya. ‘ma’tTiDe_d”&1’t:fi’ air <\/p>\n
umxtarried daughter wit} be ;’ut}t”.’-t’}f1s’\u00a3\u00a7Vil1\ufb01C?ii&\u00a7 7′<\/p>\n
Supre:-.1zze Court heid that .t_}_1e ci\ufb01’;:r;i2ii’ in fe:ti\u00e9\u00a7*i::g_tl1e <\/p>\n
choice of 21 retirirtg e11x1)\u00a7’t:e\u00a7{:\u00e9’e. to tl\u00a3f,>I}V’i\u00a7..t_}_’c’1’i’i’-‘.?t Itizigried
\ndatighter is “$’V1}0H3″    ‘t?,t_lt’:’:’a5i\u00a2.;ttia*13hL*’*” and
\ngender biasm-.d” \ufb01z\u00e9\u00e9jiiaisihe  dowtt tindcz-2*
\nArticle 14 of  R\u00e9ferfiiig to the
\nc}is.’ti::a:ti’\u00ab;>f;.1 VE”i:~.1s1t2r’1 by tfi\u00e9 \u00e9ir{;}it\u00a7\u00e9;x*w ite\ufb01veetl a mari\u00e9ed<\/p>\n
ar:d”u’:%m\ufb01:’:’i\u00e9gi \ufb01attgizter, P_tif1e:h1.1i; 3, observed:<\/p>\n
V %%%%  ;\u00bb\u00e9:\u00a7:\u00a7_gjbi1.i:t3,r_:L’)f”a\u00ab –1′{‘gf\u00a3tfl’ii3(i daughter gym am<\/p>\n
pIa,\u00e9\u00e9\u00a3i’v-at. .a,_  ‘;\u00a7?.tTth-.:\u00a7I1t1II\u00a3l1a1′!’it3(\u00a7 dauglm-1* (for site<\/p>\n
 :::us1t.}:a~;;:je in the State} so as to ciaim<\/p>\n
tE’Vi.\u20ac’:”‘\u00a5.}\u00e9eIr,l’et’!\u00a7\ufb01ou.r’-‘lI;-:”V<\/p>\n
T’}1\u00e9”;:are;:111b\u00a5<:~ ten the Amending Acts indicates<\/p>\n
 S243' "t::\u00a73ject2"ve:  the 2'cn1ovaI <31' discrixnistatiorz<\/p>\n
 *  'ilattgliters i11}1e:re.nt $3 the tttitaksiiara co-<\/p>\n
.paV?{;;wi$1:'y and the e1'adis:ati:; of the bane\ufb01zl sygtezxt<\/p>\n
 .g:=f &owry by positive zxxeasures thus atnehoratizrg<\/p>\n
“”t\u00a52e cmldit\u00e9mz cvfworztexx in the: hunzan sgaciety’. This<\/p>\n
\u00a33 0:31}? at subsiciiafyf 0.2” c(>\u00a5Iate2’ai objective and it
\ncame! be said that the ciassi\ufb01cation draw}: by the
\nAmextding Acts bears 3. Ilaiiektlal reiatioxtship to the<\/p>\n
abjective sought \u00a30 be achieved.\n<\/p>\n
7:\n<\/p>\n
32<\/span><\/p>\n
said {:2 be alive and hence her right in succcssiunags a:Cn-1-p3.\u00a3ca\u00e9n\u00a2f”‘_.’<\/p>\n
has not opened. Tim heading 9:’ s\u00a2g:%iunA5 ‘i.i_sci”Fx\u00a7.}ot:h{ iiig1i;\u00a7alc’2<\/p>\n
that ii 2:-onucrns ih-:2 interest \u00a33. gwp\ufb01fcrggiaqr
\n‘”‘dcw1\\rt:” on tha daughter. ‘?}v;}’.c;v:\u00a7:_5<:;\u00a7*._\u00e9-V::"  \ufb01vm a
\npagan dying \u00a30 3      <\/p>\n
The scape and '  [hat on and
\nfrom the     the daughter of a co-\n<\/p>\n
parccncr in  by birth become a co\u00bb
\nparc:cnc?”__Aa:g._ same: rdghis and Iiabi\ufb01ifcs as a<\/p>\n
sun, can o:\ufb01’;:..’4b\u00a3:-.cui\u00a7as_iri.;;:\u00a3iu[\u00a7\u00e9r deciding {he sharc\ufb01xat dcsvulvcs un<\/p>\n
 _ her v.a\u00a71_<:I2 Lh-:.*\u00bbr righi'1u,sa..2.1:ccssiun up-ens, having regard to {he scape<\/p>\n
 E\u00a7._<\u00a7:\u00a3'  iiscz\ufb02'.\n<\/p>\n
.’ A   cxccpiiun that may be construed its avoiding {he<\/p>\n
 ‘Saliva \ufb01jufa being rendered nugaiory is in ex circulnsiancc where<\/p>\n
   \u00a3i1fl{3<'A.'A.{'I'\u00a3.)!'l'I {hes cumzmznccrncni mf Act 39 0132995, at 3 pdriiiiun<\/p>\n
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