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The Hindu Succession Act was amended in 2005, and as a result, daughters were granted the same rights as coparceners. However, there has been uncertainty over the count because the modification became effective as of the day of the announcement and is no longer taken into account for incidents occurring before 2005. To put this to rest, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled in a historic decision on August 11, 2020, that daughters had the same rights as coheirs under the Hindu Succession Act, regardless of when the transition occurred. According to the Supreme Court, a daughter acquires her coparcenary rights through birth.… Read more

According to Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act of 1956, “Any property owned by a female, whether acquired before or after the Act’s commencement, may be retained by her as the whole owner and no longer as a limited proprietor.” According to this rule, the woman is unquestionably the rightful owner of her possessions. Many women are still unaware of their rights and are under the mistaken assumption that they only have limited control over their property, in spite of those modifications. The Center has made several actions to strengthen girls’ property rights by presenting various legislative revisions. 2005 saw the Act include new provisions.… Read more