It is an established principle of law that legal heirs inherit property to the extent of his/ her share the very moment his/ her predecessor passes away.

The Appellant being daughter of deceased landlord, could not be deprived of her right in inherited property by any illegal mutation sanctioned at the behest of male heirs.

CIVIL APPEAL NO.26-Q OF 2017

Mst. Sehat Bibi VERSUS Bahar Khan s/o late Daulat Khan & 2 others