Angadi Chandranna v. Shankar: Supreme Court on Doctrine of Blending in Hindu Law
The Supreme Court addressed the distinction between ancestral and self-acquired property under Hindu joint family law and the doctrine of blending.
Adv. Priya Sharma
Partner, Property Law
Introduction
In Angadi Chandranna v. Shankar & Ors. (2025), the Supreme Court examined critical questions under Hindu joint family law regarding the characterization of property as ancestral or self-acquired.
Key Issues
- Whether suit property was ancestral or self-acquired
- Application of doctrine of blending
- Scope of High Court's powers under Section 100 CPC
Doctrine of Blending
The doctrine of blending holds that when a Hindu throws his self-acquired property into the common hotchpot with intention to treat it as joint family property, it loses its character as self-acquired property.
Court's Analysis
- Intention: Clear intention to blend must be established
- Evidence: Mere use by family members insufficient
- High Court's Role: Reappreciation of facts limited in second appeal
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