2022 SCMR 1558
Inheritance---Limitation for challenging an inheritance mutation---Acquiescence by heir---Clear distinction was to be drawn between two sets of cases; first, cases in which an heir alleges that his/her rights to inheritance have been disregarded and his/her share not mentioned in the inheritance mutation, and second those cases in which such an heir sits idly by, does not challenge mutation entries of long standing, or acquiesces, and only comes forward when third party rights in the subject land have been created---To succeed in respect of the second category cases an heir must demonstrate that he/she was not aware of having been deprived, give cogent reasons for not challenging the property record of long standing, and show complicity between the buyer and the seller (the ostensible owner) or that the buyer knew of such heir's interest yet proceeded to acquire the land
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