Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma

(2020) 9 SCC 1

Ratio: Daughters have coparcenary rights by birth, irrespective of father being alive on 09.09.2005. Amendment is retroactive.

Prakash v. Phulavati

(2016) 2 SCC 36

Ratio: Amendment prospective; both father and daughter must be alive. OVERRULED by Vineeta Sharma.

Danamma v. Amar

(2018) 3 SCC 343

Ratio: Daughters get coparcenary rights even if father died pre-2005. Endorsed by Vineeta Sharma.

V. Tulasamma v. Sesha Reddy

(1977) 3 SCC 99

Ratio: S.14(1) — property in lieu of maintenance = absolute ownership. S.14(2) is proviso. Liberal interpretation.

Karmi v. Amru

(1972) 4 SCC 86

Ratio: Will creating new restricted estate = S.14(2). Counter-stream to Tulasamma.

Tej Bhan v. Ram Kishan

2024 SCC OnLine SC 3661

Ratio: Referred S.14 to larger bench — 18+ conflicting judgments. PENDING.

Gurupad v. Hirabai

AIR 1978 SC 1239

Ratio: Notional partition: widow gets share BOTH in partition AND as Class I heir (dual benefit).

Uttam v. Saubhag Singh

(2016) 4 SCC 68

Ratio: Pre-HSA death — daughter cannot claim by notional partition. Survivorship governs.

Revanasiddappa v. Mallikarjun

(2023) 3-Judge Bench

Ratio: Illegitimate child gets share in parents’ property (not coparcenary). S.16(3) HMA limits.

Arunachala Gounder v. Ponnusamy

(2022) 1 SCC 707

Ratio: Self-acquired property of intestate male without Class I heirs goes to Class II. Daughters of predeceased son = Class I.

Badri Pershad v. Kanso Devi

(1970) 2 SCC 77

Ratio: S.14(2) doesn’t cover transfers recognizing pre-existing right. Maintenance = S.14(1).

Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy

November 2024 SC

Ratio: Life interest under Partition Deed without pre-existing right = S.14(2). Restricted estate preserved.

Jogi Ram v. Suresh Kumar

2022 LiveLaw (SC) 115

Ratio: Limited estate under will = absolute ONLY if given for maintenance. Otherwise S.14(2) applies.

C. Masilamani Mudaliar v. Idol

(1996) 8 SCC 525

Ratio: 3-Judge Bench reaffirmed Tulasamma. S.14(1) beneficent provision to be broadly interpreted.

H. Srinivasa v. H.V. Raghavendra

(2020) 10 SCC 604

Ratio: Post-2005: coparcener can bequeath undivided interest by will (S.30 HSA + Explanation).

P.K. Lakshmi v. Gopi

2026 KER 20646

Ratio: Life estate under will → absolute under S.14(1). Tulasamma binding until larger bench decides.

EXAM TIP: Big 5 HSA cases: (1) Vineeta Sharma (daughter = coparcener by birth); (2) V. Tulasamma (S.14(1) liberal); (3) Gurupad (notional partition dual benefit); (4) Tej Bhan (S.14 larger bench); (5) Revanasiddappa 2023 (illegitimate child’s rights).