https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188007 The term "heirs" in a will was construed in its legal sense, so that daughters were included as legal heirs after the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, unless the testament showed a contrary intention. The will had to be read as a whole, and the differing use of "heirs" and "children" supported rejection of a sex-based exclusion. A suit challenging a sale deed based on a limited life interest was also not dismissed as premature or time-barred, because the enforceable cause of action matured on the life holder's death and subsequent events could be considered to mould relief. The High Court's relief was upheld. en-us Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188007 The term "heirs" in a will was construed in its legal sense, so that daughters were included as legal heirs after the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, unless the testament showed a contrary intention. The will had to be read as a whole, and the differing use of "heirs" and "children" supported rejection of a sex-based exclusion. A suit challenging a sale deed based on a limited life interest was also not dismissed as premature or time-barred, because the enforceable cause of action matured on the life holder's death and subsequent events could be considered to mould relief. The High Court's relief was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188007