ISSUE:
Whether Ram Devi's limited estate under the Will transformed into absolute ownership by virtue of Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
Whether the prior judgments operate as res judicata, barring re-litigation of the same issues?
RULE:
A Hindu male can validly bequeath a limited estate to a female through a Will as recognized by Section 14(2) of the Hindu Succession Act.
Such a limited estate does not automatically convert into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act unless it is in recognition of a pre-existing right, such as maintenance.