Sultan Singh (Dead) Through LRS & Ors v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors
2026 INSC 11079 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court: Hindu Widow’s Limited Estate Under 1937 Act Blossoms into Absolute Ownership Under Section 14(1) of 1956 Act, Succession Governed by Personal Law at Date of Death
The Supreme Court held that a Hindu widow’s limited estate under the 1937 Act matured into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the 1956 Act, so succession to her Bhumidhari holding is governed by her personal law at the date of her death.
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- Case Name
- Sultan Singh (Dead) Through LRs & Ors. v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1107
- Bench
- Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria
- Date of Judgment
- October 9, 2026
- Area of Law
- Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 — Section 51(2) — Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 14(1) — Succession to Bhumidhari Rights — Personal Law
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