Woman claims 2.5 acres was ancestral after stepmother sold it; why HC rejected plea

 The Madras High Court held that the property was not ancestral but self-acquired. As a result, under Hindu law, the man and his mother were legally entitled to execute the gift settlement deed in favour of the man’s second wife, who could subsequently sell the property. The Madras High Court held that the property was not ancestral but self-acquired. As a result, under Hindu law, the man and his mother were legally entitled to execute the gift settlement deed in favour of the man’s second wife, who could subsequently sell the property.