https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288267 The presumption of joint Hindu family status weakened with remote descent and could not override generations of undisputed exclusive possession by one branch. In the absence of reliable evidence of joint residence, worship, food, or enjoyment of the estate, the claimant had to prove a subsisting joint right; the burden did not shift to the possessors to prove exclusion. On those facts, the claimant failed to establish jointness, and the prolonged exclusion also attracted limitation. The High Court decree was set aside and the trial court decree restored with costs. en-us Fri, 16 Nov 1928 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 May 2020 18:22:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288267 The presumption of joint Hindu family status weakened with remote descent and could not override generations of undisputed exclusive possession by one branch. In the absence of reliable evidence of joint residence, worship, food, or enjoyment of the estate, the claimant had to prove a subsisting joint right; the burden did not shift to the possessors to prove exclusion. On those facts, the claimant failed to establish jointness, and the prolonged exclusion also attracted limitation. The High Court decree was set aside and the trial court decree restored with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 16 Nov 1928 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288267