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Supreme Court orders status quo on Sridevi land dispute

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 5:08 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court ordered status-quo on Sridevi’s 2.7-acre land and notified Boney Kapoor, Janhvi and Khushi.
Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli recommended mediation and appointed a retired judge to oversee the dispute.
Petitioners MC Sivakami and MC Natarajan claim a one-fifth share of the parcel.
Madras Court dismissed the claim as time-barred and said petitioners are not Class-I heirs.
Boney Kapoor called the claim vexious, alleging suppressed facts and the prior dismissal.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 inheritance-law ruling involving M. C. Chacko emerged amid Kerala’s CPI(M) dominance, later highlighted by the party’s 56-seat victory in the 2006 election and the death of MLA Mathai Chacko, who took his oath at Lake Shore Hospital on 29 May 2006.

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Story summary

Supreme Court ordered status-quo on Sridevi’s 2.7-acre land and notified Boney Kapoor, Janhvi and Khushi.
Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli recommended mediation and appointed a retired judge to oversee the dispute.
Petitioners MC Sivakami and MC Natarajan claim a one-fifth share of the parcel.
Madras Court dismissed the claim as time-barred and said petitioners are not Class-I heirs.
Boney Kapoor called the claim vexious, alleging suppressed facts and the prior dismissal.

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