Supreme Court: Joint Family Property Becomes Self-Acquired After Split, Granting the Right to Sell

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that after the partition of joint family property, the shares allotted to each member become their self-acquired property.

The individual holding such property has the right to sell, transfer, or bequeath their share as desired without the consent of other family members.

However, if the family hasn’t formally partitioned the property, selling a share may still require other coparceners’ consent, depending on the property's legal status and local laws regarding partition.