Hindu Inheritance Law

August 11, 2020

Daughters to have equal property rights, SC backs retrospective effect of Hindu Succession Act amendment

The provisions contained in substituted Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 confer the status of coparcener on the daughter born before or after amendment in the same manner as a son with the same rights and liabilities.

January 23, 2019
Hindu woman's marriage with Muslim man irregular, child born is legitimate: SC

The court held that the child born in an irregular marriage is legitimate just like in the case of a valid marriage and is entitled to inherit the property of the father.

Hindu Inheritance Law

Daughters to have equal property rights, SC backs retrospective effect of Hindu Succession Act amendment

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Hindu woman's marriage with Muslim man irregular, child born is legitimate: SC