In Brief
This appeal concerns whether the preferential right of purchase granted to heirs under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 applies to agricultural lands. The Court held that such preferential rights, designed to keep family property within the family and prevent transfer to outsiders, extend to all types of inherited property, including agricultural land. The Court affirmed the High Court's judgment and declared that contrary High Court decisions were overruled. The appeal was dismissed.
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