PLD 2025 Sindh 403

Succession Act (XXXIX of 1925)—
Hindu law
Married daughters are not entitled to receive share from the estate left by their deceased father during life time of mother.

Succession Miscellaneous Application before the District Judge requesting the issuance of a Letter of Administration for a car and a Succession Certificate for an amount of Rs. 1,45,00,000/- left by her Jate husband—Deceased was survived by three daughters, two sons and a widow—Appellant claimed that under Hindu Law, married daughters could not inherit from their father’s estate during life time of their mother—Two daughters filed affidavit of no objection, but the third daughter was listed as an objector—District Judge granted the married daughters a share in the estate, contrary to the appellant’s claim under Hindu Law—Validity—Under the Mitakshara system of Hindu Law, daughters were not entitled to inherit from their father’s estate during the lifetime of their mother.
Appeal allowed, order of District Judge was set aside, with directions that succession certificate shall be issued for Rs.14500000 and letter of Administration in respect of car and the inheritance shall be limited to sons, widow,, and grand children of the deceased, excluded the married daughters.