{
  "id": 9500554,
  "title": "Can children from 2nd marriage get father’s property?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/can-children-from-2nd-marriage-get-fathers-property",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T05:30:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/second-marriage-declared-void-children-can-still-inherit-fathers-property-under-hindu-marriage-act-know-the-law/articleshow/134452512.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a landmark decision by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, it was ruled that children born from a second marriage are entitled to inherit their father's property even if the first marriage remains unrecognized. This ruling, based on Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, came in response to a property dispute involving Mr. Rao, who had been married twice and left behind a son from his second marriage who claimed a share in his father's estate. The court agreed that the second marriage was void, yet it clarified that the son from that marriage was still entitled to inherit from his father.\n\nThe case began when Mr. Rao passed away in 1990, leaving behind three claimants to his estate: his first and second wives, and the son from his second marriage. All three claimed equal shares, but due to a dispute over the second marriage's validity, the son from the second marriage settled for Rs 5.5 lakh as a full and final settlement in 1993. Later in 1995, he signed another compromise deed, which granted him certain properties while the rest were left to Rao's elder brother's son.\n\nThe minor son from the second marriage challenged the 1995 compromise deed when he became an adult, arguing that the required court permission was not obtained before the settlement. The court agreed and ruled that he had the right to challenge the compromise. Additionally, the court dismissed Rao's elder brother's son's claim to a disputed Will as it was never properly proved.\n\nFollowing the trial court's decision, the Andhra Pradesh High Court upheld that the son from the second marriage should inherit 5/6th of the disputed properties, while Rao's elder brother's son should receive 1/6th. The 1995 compromise was set aside, and the trial court was directed to divide the properties accordingly. This judgment has significant implications for children born out of second marriages, reaffirming their inheritance rights and ensuring that no minor can be bound by a settlement without court approval.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}