Commissioner of Income-tax v. Gomedalli Lakshminarayan
AIR 1935 Bom 412 · Supreme Court of India
The karta represents the Hindu undivided family in management.
Unit I · Family Law – I (Hindu Law)
Joint family, karta, pious obligation and partition
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu Succession Act, 1956 | 6 | Devolution of interest in coparcenary property (as amended 2005) |
Landmark cases
Pannalal v. Naraini
AIR 1952 SC 170 · Supreme Court of India
A coparcener's pious obligation to pay father's debts is limited and subject to statutory change.