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| Lead case reference on official PDF cover | CIVIL APPEAL NO.55 OF 2003 |
|---|---|
| Caption / parties as listed | Shishubar Dhali being dead his hears: 1(a) Mrigangka Mohan Dhali and others Vs. Chitta Ranjan Mondol and others |
| Court | Supreme Court of Bangladesh — Appellate Division |
| Case reference year | 2003 |
| Court website upload date | 2023-03-21 |
| Original index reference | Civil Appeal /2003 |
Additional reference in the official index
((From the judgment and order dated 04.07.2000 passed by the High Court Division in Civil Revision No.2049 of 1999)
Court index description — excerpt
The guiding ‘Principle of Law of Inheritance’ under the Dayabhaga School of Law, which prevails in Bangladesh, is the doctrine of religious efficacy. Religious efficacy means capacity to confer special benefit upon the deceased person. Succession is the mode of devolution of property under the Dayabhaga system. The general Rule of inheritance is that once a property is vested upon any one, it will not be divested. But in case of Hindu woman, getting limited ownership in the property is contradictory to this general Rule as the property will revert back to the heir of the owner. […]
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