--- title: "Adnan Siddiqui Shares Insights with ET Wealth Online on Andhra Pradesh High Court’s Ruling Upholding Half-Sisters’ Rights in Ancestral Property" date: 2026-07-29 author: "King Stubb & Kasiva" url: https://ksandk.com/news/half-sisters-rights-in-ancestral-property/ --- # Adnan Siddiqui Shares Insights with ET Wealth Online on Andhra Pradesh High Court’s Ruling Upholding Half-Sisters’ Rights in Ancestral Property Posted On - 29 July, 2026 • By - King Stubb & Kasiva ![](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/1784117040958.jpeg) **Adnan Siddiqui** was featured in **ET Wealth Online**, where he analysed a significant judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court concerning the inheritance rights of half-sisters in ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. ## Court’s Ruling Hinged on Strength of Evidence Commenting on the decision, Adnan explained that the Court’s ruling turned on the **strength of the evidence** placed before it. > *“The half-sisters succeeded because the defendant failed to substantiate either of his core defences, while the plaintiffs established both legitimacy and entitlement under Hindu succession law.”* ## Father’s Testimony and the Defendant’s Failure to Rebut Adnan further observed that the father had unequivocally deposed that he married his second wife after the death of his first wife and that the **six daughters** were born from that marriage. The defendant, however, failed to rebut this evidence, despite acknowledging receipt of the pre-suit notice. He neither identified the second wife before the Court nor produced any **independent evidence** to challenge the daughters’ legitimacy. ## Relinquishment Deed Found Legally Unsustainable Addressing the defendant’s reliance on an alleged **relinquishment deed**, Adnan highlighted that the defence was legally unsustainable as the document was never produced or proved in accordance with the requirements of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. He further pointed out that the father had executed a **registered cancellation deed** disputing both the execution of the alleged relinquishment deed and the consideration purportedly received under it. ![](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/1784117040958-1.jpeg) ## Broader Legal Significance of the Judgment Explaining the broader legal significance of the judgment, Adnan stated: > *“As both sides admitted the properties were ancestral and had devolved intestate from the grandfather, the daughters’ entitlement arose by birth as coparceners under **Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956**, rendering any purported relinquishment ineffective beyond the father’s own undivided share.”* ## Key Takeaways from the Ruling The judgment reinforces several important principles governing succession to **ancestral property**: - Inheritance rights under the Hindu Succession Act cannot be defeated by **unsubstantiated allegations** or unproved documents. - Claims in property and succession disputes must be properly established through **admissible evidence**. **Read the full ET Wealth Online article here:**[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/son-denies-share-of-ancestral-property-to-6-half-sisters-andhra-pradesh-hc-give-relief-to-the-sisters-and-orders-property-partition/articleshow/132366105.cms](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/son-denies-share-of-ancestral-property-to-6-half-sisters-andhra-pradesh-hc-give-relief-to-the-sisters-and-orders-property-partition/articleshow/132366105.cms) *Last Updated on 29 July, 2026* Get King Stubb & Kasiva’s legal updates in your Google feed[![Add King Stubb & Kasiva as a preferred source on Google](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/google_preferred_source_badge_light_en@2x.png)](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://ksandk.com/) --- ## Office Locations - [New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-delhi/) (HQ): +91-11-41318190 | info@ksandk.com - [Mumbai](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-mumbai/): 3 offices (Nariman Point, Lower Parel, Andheri) | mumbai@ksandk.com - [Bangalore](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-bangalore/): bangalore@ksandk.com - [Chennai](https://ksandk.com/locations/chennai/): chennai@ksandk.com - [Hyderabad](https://ksandk.com/locations/hyderabad/): hyderabad@ksandk.com - [Pune](https://ksandk.com/locations/pune/): pune@ksandk.com - [Kochi](https://ksandk.com/locations/kochi/): kochi@ksandk.com ## Contact - [Contact Page](https://ksandk.com/contact-us/) - General: info@ksandk.com | +91-11-41318190 - WhatsApp: +91-7428567444 - [Privacy Statement](https://ksandk.com/privacy-statement/) - [Terms of Use](https://ksandk.com/terms-of-use/)