https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278556 Admitted use of family and ancestral funds for construction can bring property into the joint family hotchpot, even if the purchase deed stands in one member's name; the article treats such evidence as defeating a claim of exclusive self-acquisition. A transfer executed during pending proceedings remains subject to lis pendens and cannot prejudice the claimant's rights without proper procedural compliance, including impleadment by the transferee. It also notes that, on intestate succession, the statutory heirs inherit according to the Hindu Succession Act, which may support a claim through a deceased heir's share. On that reasoning, the claimant was recognised as entitled to a one-fourth share in the property. en-us Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:03:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278556 Admitted use of family and ancestral funds for construction can bring property into the joint family hotchpot, even if the purchase deed stands in one member's name; the article treats such evidence as defeating a claim of exclusive self-acquisition. A transfer executed during pending proceedings remains subject to lis pendens and cannot prejudice the claimant's rights without proper procedural compliance, including impleadment by the transferee. It also notes that, on intestate succession, the statutory heirs inherit according to the Hindu Succession Act, which may support a claim through a deceased heir's share. On that reasoning, the claimant was recognised as entitled to a one-fourth share in the property. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278556