In Brief
Radhamma and others filed a suit seeking a 1/10th share in joint family properties, claiming an independent share as family members. The trial court decreed the suit in their favour, but the High Court reversed this, holding that the testator had validly bequeathed his share by Will. The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court, holding that under Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a coparcener can dispose of his undivided share by Will. Since the testator had done so, the appellants could not claim any independent share; their entitlement was limited to what the testator chose to bequeath. The appeal was dismissed.
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