Unobstructed heritage is the term for the joint family property or ancestral property
acquired by son, son’s son or son’s son’s son by birth. The rule which is governing
its inheritance is the rule of survivorship.
Obstructed heritage is the term for the self acquired property or separate property.
In this type of the heritage a do not get the right by birth but right is acquired on
the death of owner of the property.
Coparcenary means the joint ownership of inherited property. There are three
elements of coparcenary property:
When a coparcener voluntarily mixes his property with JFP voluntarily surrenders
his ownership right and mixes property with JFP is known as Blending of Property.
Narayan vs. Chamaraju AIR 1977 SC 1276
When a coparcener physically mixes his separate property with JFP called
Blending of property.
Gains of learnings
Gains which may be acquired by members of joint family through education or
training. Till 1930 courts made distinction. If any member acquired specialized
training by income of joint family the gains acquired out of training is joint family
property.
Gokul chand vs. Hukum Chand AIR 1921PC35
If any specialized learning had been acquired with the help of joint family, the
income from that training shall be joint family property. If the training is ordinary
then the income will be his separate property.
Then Gains of Learning ACT 1930 was passed. According to that any income
coming from any learning shall be separate property of the member of joint family.
Joint family has no control over separate property of member of