The Bombay High Court (HC) on Thursday flagged the irony of a society that projects the ideal of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is one family)’ to the world while families at home remain embroiled in bitter inheritance disputes, news agency PTI reported.

Observing that protracted property feuds are “classic examples” of the disconnect between ancient values and contemporary realities, the court expressed a “solemn and optimistic hope” that such family litigation would be curtailed in the larger interest of society.