The Supreme Court of India has ruled that heirs inheriting the separate property of a Hindu male under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, do so as tenants-in-common with definite shares, entirely eliminating the role of a ‘karta’ or manager for such property. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George
Heirs Under Section 8 HSA Hold Property as Tenants-in-Common, Not Joint Tenants; Stepmother Could Not Sell Entire Property as Karta: Supreme Court
