Public Notice: Severance of Family Property and Relations
Aug 12, 2026 • Arjuman Rafath13 • Public Hearings / Legal Notices
Source:
the pioneer
The provided image shows a public notice published in a newspaper by advocate Ashok Thagal on behalf of a mother (Smt. Kusum Wati), formally disowning her son (Ashish Kumar) and daughter-in-law (Smt. Lalita Devi) from all her property and severing ties due to alleged harassment and misbehavior.Legal intent: A public notice of disownment is a formal declaration used in India to publicly announce that a parent has cut ties with their child, aiming to limit legal liability for the individual's future actions or debts.Evidentiary value: While it serves as a public declaration of strained relations, under Indian succession laws, parents cannot completely bar legal heirs from ancestral properties through a simple newspaper notice without valid testamentary or legal procedures.Contact reference: The notice lists Advocate Ashok Thagal, operating from Chamber No. 477 at the Tis Hazari Court in Delhi.