It is well settled that an appellate court is entitled to take into consideration any change in the law - at the time when the act come into force,the property of deceased husband being possessed by his widow - widow had full owner of her deceased husband.

Citation

AIR 1959 SUPREME COURT 577

SUPREME COURT

(From Madras: AIR 1952 Mad 609) 19th December, 1958.

S. JAFER IMAM , J. and S. K. DAS , J. and J. L. KAPUR , J.

Civil Appeal No. 120 of 1955 D/- 19 - 12 - 1958

Gummalapura Taggina Matada Kotturuswami Appellant v. Setra Veeravva and others Respondents.

(A)Civil P.C. (5 of 1908), O.7 R.7, O.41 R.27 - Subsequent change in law - Powers of appellate court.

It is well settled that an appellate court is entitled to take into consideration any change in the law:

AIR 1941 FC 5, Rel. on.

 (Para 4) 

Anno: AIR Com. C. P. C., O. 7, R. 7 N. 4; O. 41, R. 27 N, l6

(B)Hindu Succession Act (30 of 1956), S.14 - Property possessed by a female Hindu Meaning. Words and Phrases - Possessed