https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276699 A widow who is a member and manager of a joint Hindu family consisting of herself and her minor sons is competent to act as karta and to enter into a partnership in that representative capacity. The analysis states that managerial capacity under Hindu law is not confined to male coparceners, distinguishes guardianship cases as irrelevant to karta-ship, and notes that a female may manage family or religious property. It further explains that under Dayabhaga law a widow may be a coparcener and karta, and that even under Mitakshara law coparcenary status is not essential to managerial competency. Provincial authority recognising an adult female manager was also relied on. en-us Wed, 25 Feb 1948 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:24:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276699 A widow who is a member and manager of a joint Hindu family consisting of herself and her minor sons is competent to act as karta and to enter into a partnership in that representative capacity. The analysis states that managerial capacity under Hindu law is not confined to male coparceners, distinguishes guardianship cases as irrelevant to karta-ship, and notes that a female may manage family or religious property. It further explains that under Dayabhaga law a widow may be a coparcener and karta, and that even under Mitakshara law coparcenary status is not essential to managerial competency. Provincial authority recognising an adult female manager was also relied on. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 25 Feb 1948 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276699