A ‘step-son’ is not entitled as ‘son’ to inherit, to his stepmother as one of the heirs under this Entry. But he can succeed to her property as an heir of her husband under Entry (b)”.

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Excerpt: Karnataka High Court Mallappa Fakirappa Sanna ... vs Shivappa And Anr. on 4 December, 1961 Equivalent citations: AIR 1962 Kant 140, AIR 1962 Mys 140 Author: Sadasivayya Bench: M Sadasivayya, A A Khan JUDGMENT Sadasivayya, J. (1) This Regular Appeal is against the judgment and decree in Special Civil Suit No. 41/54 on the … Continue reading A ‘step-son’ is not entitled as ‘son’ to inherit, to his stepmother as one of the heirs under this Entry. But he can succeed to her property as an heir of her husband under Entry (b)”.