ISSUE:
Whether the property is given to a female Hindu, towards her maintenance, with right of enjoyment restricted till her lifetime forms a part of her absolute estate under section 14?
Whether the settlement deed conferred an absolute right or a limited right in the property?
Whether the sale deed executed by the first wife is valid?
RULE:
Section 14 has two objects (1) to remove the disability of a female to acquire and hold property as an absolute owner and (2) to convert the right of a woman in any estate held by her as a limited owner into an absolute owner.