Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: In a landmark judgment, the Kerala High Court has ruled that a child born within four months of marriage is entitled to an equal share in the father’s property. The decision comes in a case where a woman and her children claimed inheritance from their late husband and father, who passed away in 2012 without leaving a will. Lower Court Denied Child’s Share:The property dispute arose after the man’s death in December 2012. His widow petitioned the lower court to divide the property into four shares among herself, her two children, and the deceased’s elderly mother. The lower court, however, rejected the claim of the elder son, who was born just four months after the marriage, stating that he was not considered the legitimate child of the deceased. The court ord...