Summary
- The Karnataka High Court has overturned a trial court's ruling, asserting that a woman's unemployment does not negate her status as the absolute owner of property under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act.
- The court emphasized that once a registered sale deed names a woman as purchaser, the burden of proof lies on those claiming joint family ownership to establish adequate joint family funds.
- In this case, Smt. Lalithamma's property was deemed self-acquired, dismissing claims from her heirs that it was purchased with joint family funds.
- This ruling reinforces women's rights to property ownership and could influence future cases regarding property acquired by female Hindus.
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