MUTHUAMMAL vs SHANMUGASUNDARAN — C.A. No. 2036/1996

Summary of C.A. No. 002036/1996 - Muthuammal v. Shanmugasundaran The Supreme Court heard an appeal challenging the High Court's judgment on property inheritance following Natarajan Chettiar's death in 1988. The core dispute involved daughters' inheritance rights under the Hindu Succession (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1989. The Court held that most daughters had no inheritance rights, but allowed the appeal partially regarding defendant No.7 (an unmarried, crippled daughter): her life interest in properties covered by settlement deeds B-5 and B-12 would convert to absolute interest. The appeal was disposed with each party bearing its own costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.