High Court Rules Granddaughters Have One-Third Claim on Ancestral Land

The High Court has ruled that granddaughters are entitled to only one-third of the ancestral agricultural land, not the entire property. This decision modifies a lower court's ruling that granted full ownership to the granddaughters. The case involves 13.40 acres of land in Bilaspur district, originally owned by Kenaram Bairagi. The dispute arose after Kenaram's registered will transferred his property to his son, Sanjay Bairagi, in 2003. Following Kenaram's death in 2010, a conflict emerged regarding the land's ownership, with Sanjay claiming full rights based on the will. After Sanjay's death in 2011, his five minor daughters filed a civil suit for ownership. The High Court upheld the validity of the will, stating it was properly registered and no evidence suggested it was forged.