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Property Rights of a Son Born From Void Marriages : Supreme Court Examines the Legal Issue

Property Rights of a Son Born From Void Marriages : Supreme Court Examines the Legal Issue

It has been held that in terms of sub-section (1) of Section 16 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a child of a marriage which is null and void under Section 11 is statutorily conferred with legitimacy. The case dealt with a suit for partition of property where the litigant was not a child from the first marriage.

Raja Gounder v. M. Sengodan [2024] GCtR 3470 (SC)
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