Supreme Court rejects grandson’s claim to father’s divided inheritance

The Supreme Court rejected J. Rajesh’s partition claim over property that had become his father’s individual share following succession and a compromise partition.

Judge / Bench — Justices Augustine George Masih and Sunita Agarwal; judgment by Justice Sunita Agarwal.

Dismissing Civil Appeal 7020/2012 on 6 November 2026 (2026 INSC 1208), the court applied Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act. The grandson acquired no birthright in this divided property merely by invoking coparcenary principles. Neither the earlier compromise decree nor the father’s subsequent sale deeds had been challenged. No costs were ordered.

Advocates appearing — Appellant: K. Paari Vendhan. Respondent: K.K. Mani.