https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168454 Property allotted to a Hindu widow in recognition of a pre-existing right to maintenance is treated as falling within Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which enlarges a limited interest into absolute ownership. Section 14(2) applies only where the instrument creates a new and independent title for the first time, and not where it merely acknowledges an existing right. Restrictions on alienation in the will do not prevent enlargement under Section 14(1) once the widow is in possession on the Act's commencement. The widow's interest therefore became absolute, and the restraint on alienation did not continue. en-us Fri, 28 Feb 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:29:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168454 Property allotted to a Hindu widow in recognition of a pre-existing right to maintenance is treated as falling within Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which enlarges a limited interest into absolute ownership. Section 14(2) applies only where the instrument creates a new and independent title for the first time, and not where it merely acknowledges an existing right. Restrictions on alienation in the will do not prevent enlargement under Section 14(1) once the widow is in possession on the Act's commencement. The widow's interest therefore became absolute, and the restraint on alienation did not continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Feb 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168454