Supreme Court of India
His Highness Maharaja Pratap Singh v. Her Highness Maharani Sarojini Devi and Ors.
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Hindu Law: Hindu Succession Act 1956. Section 5(ii):- Succession to estate a/Indian Ruler-Held, mle of primogeniture ap plicabl&-Said mle applies not only to the Rulership (Gaddi), but also other property-Only exception is property held by a Ruler in capacity other than Sovereign-Person claiming such exception will have to plead and establish the same. Hindu Law-lmpartibility of Estat&-Rule of Primogenitur&-To be established by custom-In the case of the Sovereign Ruler, these are presumed to exist-Held, mle of primogeniture continued even after 1947-48--Under Article 372, the Law of…
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- 2019 Talat Fatima Hasan through Her Constituted Attorney Sh. Syed Mehdi Husain v. Nawab Syed Murtaza Ali Khan (d) by Lrs. & Ors.
- 2026 Tikka Shatrujit Singh v. Sukjit Singh
- 2020 M/s Fair Communication and Consultants & Anr. v. Surendra Kerdile
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