Can Hindu Law Principles Be Applied While Deciding Inheritance Rights Under Mohammedan Law? Supreme Court To Examine
1 year, 2 months ago

Can Hindu Law Principles Be Applied While Deciding Inheritance Rights Under Mohammedan Law? Supreme Court To Examine

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The Supreme Court is set to examine whether the principles of Hindu law could be applied while adjudicating inheritance rights under the Mohammedan law. The bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal, while issuing notice in a partition matter, ordered: “The question of seminal importance, which is required to be decided in this case is whether the principles of Hindu law could be applied while deciding the right of inheritance falling under the Mohammedan law.” The Court issued notice on this limited question of law. Before the High Court, Defendant No.2 contended that he gave divorce to his first wife and also paid a certain towards permanent alimony. Reliance was also placed upon Pasagadugula Narayana Rao v. Pasagadugula Rama Murthy, wherein the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that: “Any relinquishment or release of a coparcener share can only be by way of a written instrument and in the absence, thereof a plea of release or relinquishment of share cannot be entertained."

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Meet ex-Muslim Safiya PM fighting for her property rights against Sharia Law
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Meet ex-Muslim Safiya PM fighting for her property rights against Sharia Law

Op India  

There has been an intriguing development in the Indian judicial landscape that could culminate in fundamental modifications in relation to the personal laws in the country. He cited the core secularist tenet that “allows each individual the fullest liberty to believe or not to believe and treats all religions on an even platform.” The plea read, “Persons who do not …

Choice to be governed by a secular inheritance law must apply across faiths: CJI
2 months ago

Choice to be governed by a secular inheritance law must apply across faiths: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday orally observed that the freedom to become a non-believer and choose to be governed by secular inheritance laws of the country must apply across faiths. The Chief Justice’s observation came while hearing a petition filed by a Kerala-based woman, Safiya P.M., who said that though born a Muslim, she was now a …

Know The Law | Supreme Court Explains Doctrine of Relation Back In Hindu Succession & Adoption Laws
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Know The Law | Supreme Court Explains Doctrine of Relation Back In Hindu Succession & Adoption Laws

Live Law  

Applicable to various branches of civil law, the 'Doctrine of Relation Back' refers to a principle that creates a legal fiction where certain acts or rights are allowed to take effect retroactively from an earlier date than the actual date of occurrence. The question was whether an adopted son could assert ownership rights over his adoptive mother's absolute property acquired …

Hindu Succession Act Doesn't Disqualify Widows From Inheriting Deceased Husband's Property After Remarriage: Madras High Court
3 months, 1 week ago

Hindu Succession Act Doesn't Disqualify Widows From Inheriting Deceased Husband's Property After Remarriage: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has observed that there is no provision in the Hindu Succession Act that prohibits a widow from inheriting or taking share in the property of her deceased husband, upon remarriage. “The Hindu Succession Act,1956 does not contain a provision, which disqualifies widows from inheriting their husband's properties or disqualifying the widows from taking a share in …

Will Hindu women inherit full ownership rights to husband’s property? SC to rule today
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Hindu women inherit full ownership rights to husband’s property? SC to rule today

India TV News  

The Supreme Court is set to straighten out the confusion concerning interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Hindu Succession Act Section 14 explained Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act was introduced to tackle discriminatory customary laws and to ensure that Hindu women have full ownership of the property …

SC to rule on property rights of Hindu women
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC to rule on property rights of Hindu women

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, potentially marking a landmark in a saga spanning six decades. The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession …

Hindu Succession Act | Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench Conflicting Opinions On Female Hindu's Rights Under S.14
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindu Succession Act | Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench Conflicting Opinions On Female Hindu's Rights Under S.14

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday highlighted the inconsistencies and conflicting interpretations surrounding the interplay between Sections 14 and 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 which deals with the rights of Hindu females in property inherited or possessed by them.The bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta dealt with the. In Sadhu Singh's case, the Court said that …

Daughters have no inheritance rights if fathers died before 1956: Bombay High Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Daughters have no inheritance rights if fathers died before 1956: Bombay High Court

India Today  

The Bombay High Court ruled on Wednesday that daughters have no inheritance rights if their fathers died before the Hindu Succession Act was enacted in 1956. However, a trial court earlier had dismissed her claim, ruling that Bhikubai alone inherited the estate under the Hindu Women’s Right to Property Act of 1937, and became its absolute owner in 1956 under …

Daughters can’t inherit father’s property before 1956, HC clarifies
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Daughters can’t inherit father’s property before 1956, HC clarifies

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday clarified the inheritance rights under Hindu law, concluding that daughters have no claim to their father’s property if he died before the Hindu Succession Act was enacted in 1956. Citing earlier judgments, her counsel argued that inheritance rights for daughters could be recognised even in cases predating the Hindu …

Hindu Succession Act | 2005 Amendment Giving Equal Rights To Daughter Resulted In Reducing Shares Of Mother & Widow : Madras High Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindu Succession Act | 2005 Amendment Giving Equal Rights To Daughter Resulted In Reducing Shares Of Mother & Widow : Madras High Court

Live Law  

While discussing the 2005 amendments to the Hindu Succession Act, Justice N Seshasayee of the Madras High Court observed that while the amendment ensured that daughter's got a share in the ancestral property, it also took away the quantum of property that would otherwise vest with the widow and the mother of a deceased. The court added that notional partition …

Hindu society’s norms should not be challenged for property rights: SC
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu society’s norms should not be challenged for property rights: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asserted that the established norms of Hindu society should not be challenged solely for financial gain, as it observed that the Hindu Succession Act of 1956, which prioritises a woman’s husband’s family over her parents in inheritance matters if she dies intestate, is not an issue of gender inequality. We are not talking about a …

‘Fighting for women’s rights assured under Constitution’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Fighting for women’s rights assured under Constitution’

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The ‘Forum for Gender Equality Among Muslims', a group of Muslim activists who wanted timely reforms in Muslim Personal Law, is not in any way opposing communal beliefs but merely demanding that the rights of women are guaranteed under the Constitution, the members said at the ‘Equality Conference’ held in Kochi on Saturday. In fact, the community has adopted …

Muslim women’s alimony right meets the moment
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim women’s alimony right meets the moment

New Indian Express  

In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has said that a Muslim woman has the right to seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code like any other woman. The SC bench rejected the argument that the provisions of Section 125 do not apply in view of there being a personal law on the issue …

Indian Muslim women can claim alimony from husband after divorce, rules Supreme Court – Firstpost
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Muslim women can claim alimony from husband after divorce, rules Supreme Court – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court said a divorced Muslim woman can file a claim for maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code against her former husband A divorced Muslim woman can now seek alimony from her husband by filing a claim for maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Supreme Court of India ruled on Wednesday. A …

Divorced Muslim women can seek maintenance from husband, rules Supreme Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Divorced Muslim women can seek maintenance from husband, rules Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, adding that the Muslim Women Act, 1986, will not prevail over the secular law. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih pronounced the judgments upholding a Muslim woman's right …

Hindu Succession Act | Hindu Woman Can Claim Full Ownership Of Property Under S.14(1) Only If She Possesses It : Supreme Court
10 months, 1 week ago

Hindu Succession Act | Hindu Woman Can Claim Full Ownership Of Property Under S.14(1) Only If She Possesses It : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that for a female Hindu to claim absolute ownership of an undivided property of a Hindu Undivided Family, she should have been in possession of the property.The bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, after referring to the statutory scheme and precedents, observed :“It is clear that for establishing full ownership on the undivided joint …

Hindu Succession Act | Legal Heirs Of Daughters Who Died Before 2005 Amendment Entitled To Equal Share In Family Property: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Hindu Succession Act | Legal Heirs Of Daughters Who Died Before 2005 Amendment Entitled To Equal Share In Family Property: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that legal heirs of a daughter are entitled to equal share in the family properties, even if the daughters had passed away before the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, came into force in 2005. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, dismissed the plea filed by Channabasappa Hosmani, questioning the order …

Mother Can't Relinquish Property Rights Of Minor Children Without Proper Documentation: Telangana High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Mother Can't Relinquish Property Rights Of Minor Children Without Proper Documentation: Telangana High Court

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has held that a mother cannot legally relinquish the property rights on behalf of her minor children in light of the amendments to the Hindu Succession Act, 2005 which granted daughters equal rights to sons in ancestral property, strengthening their claim to a share in such properties. Justice P. Sree Sudha held that the mother's purported …

[Hindu Marriage Act] Children Born Out Of Void Marriage Can't Claim Share In Joint Family Property: Telangana High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

[Hindu Marriage Act] Children Born Out Of Void Marriage Can't Claim Share In Joint Family Property: Telangana High Court

Live Law  

Editor's Note: On September 1, the Supreme Court in Revanasiddappa vs. Mallikarjun recognized the rights of children born out of invalid marriages in their parents' share in Hindu joint family property. The Telangana High Court on August 28 had held that a child born out of a second marriage, a void marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, cannot claim share …

Hindu Succession | 'Issue Is Of Parents' Ancestral Property' : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Right Of Child From Invalid Marriage
1 year, 7 months ago

Hindu Succession | 'Issue Is Of Parents' Ancestral Property' : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Right Of Child From Invalid Marriage

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today reserved its judgement in the issue of whether children born out of a void or voidable marriage had a right in parents' ancestral property as per the Hindu law. To this, the CJI said– "You are saying that the moment a child is born even if he is born out of a void marriage, he gets …

Married Daughter Of Hindu Malayala Kammala Given Stridhan Also Entitled To Share In Self-Acquired Property Of Parent: Kerala High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Married Daughter Of Hindu Malayala Kammala Given Stridhan Also Entitled To Share In Self-Acquired Property Of Parent: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that married daughters belonging to the Hindu Malayala Kammala caste would also be entitled to a share in the self-acquired property of their parent. It held that any custom governing intestate succession in respect of the self acquired property of a Hindu that was inconsistent with the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, …

Hindu Succession Act | Children Born From A Widow's First Marriage Can Inherit Property From Her Second Husband: Gujarat High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Hindu Succession Act | Children Born From A Widow's First Marriage Can Inherit Property From Her Second Husband: Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has held that under Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, when a widow dies intestate, her heirs including son and daughter out of wedlock or even from illicit relationships are entitled to the share in her property. Justice AP Thaker further held that since the deceased widow in the instant case was one of the …

Succession law: Govt backs provision that prioritises husband’s kin
2 years, 10 months ago

Succession law: Govt backs provision that prioritises husband’s kin

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has defended in the Supreme Court a provision in succession law that puts the husband’s family first in the line of inheritance, before the woman’s own parents, if she died without executing a will. The petition argued that sections 15 and 16 of the Act “unveils deeply rooted patriarchal ideology.” Submitting its affidavit on Tuesday, the Centre …

Hindu Succession Act | Daughters Entitled To An Equal Share In Property Inherited By Their Parents: Chhattisgarh High Court Reiterates
3 years ago

Hindu Succession Act | Daughters Entitled To An Equal Share In Property Inherited By Their Parents: Chhattisgarh High Court Reiterates

Live Law  

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently held that as per Hindu Succession Act as amended in 2005, the daughters are also entitled to get an equal share in the property inherited by their parents. On doing so, it noted, "Since the plaintiff and defendants are coparcener of the joint Hindu family property, as per Hindu Succession Act as amended in …

Limited Estate Given To Hindu Wife By Way Of Will Can Become Absolute Under Sec14(1) Hindu Succession Act Only If Property Was Given For Her Maintenance: Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Limited Estate Given To Hindu Wife By Way Of Will Can Become Absolute Under Sec14(1) Hindu Succession Act Only If Property Was Given For Her Maintenance: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act does not bar the bequeathing of a limited estate to a female by way of a Will; but if the limited estate is given to the wife for her maintenance, then it would mature into an absolute estate under Section 14 of the Act. "The objective of …

Daughter's Right To Inherit Self-Acquired Property Of Father Dying Intestate Recognized Under Customary Hindu Law : Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Daughter's Right To Inherit Self-Acquired Property Of Father Dying Intestate Recognized Under Customary Hindu Law : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that a daughter is capable of inheriting the self-acquired property or share received in the partition of a coparcenary property of her Hindu father dying intestate.In this case, the property in question was admittedly the self-acquired property of Marappa Gounder. The Supreme Court has observed that a daughter is capable of inheriting the self-acquired property …

Daughters to inherit self-acquired properties of fathers dying without a will: Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Daughters to inherit self-acquired properties of fathers dying without a will: Supreme Court

India TV News  

Highlights Daughters to inherit self-acquired properties of fathers dying without a will: Supreme Court The SC judgement dealt with the property rights of Hindu women and widows under the Hindu Succession The SC bench set aside trial court and high court's findings dismissing partition suit of daughters In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the daughters of …

Inherited Property Of A Female Hindu Dying Issueless And Intestate Goes Back To The Source: Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Inherited Property Of A Female Hindu Dying Issueless And Intestate Goes Back To The Source: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate, goes back to the source. "If a female Hindu dies intestate without leaving any issue, then the property inherited by her from her father or mother would go to the heirs of her father whereas the property inherited from her husband or father-in-law would go …

Heirs of Woman's Father Can Inherit Property Under Hindu Succession Act: SC
4 years, 1 month ago

Heirs of Woman's Father Can Inherit Property Under Hindu Succession Act: SC

News 18  

The Supreme Court has said heirs of the father of a woman can inherit property under the Hindu Succession Act and they cannot be held as "strangers". A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy referred to Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act and said the heirs of the parental side of a Hindu woman are covered …

Daughters have equal birthright to inherit property: Supreme Court
4 years, 7 months ago

Daughters have equal birthright to inherit property: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that daughters, like sons, have an equal birthright to inherit joint Hindu family property. The court decided that the amended Hindu Succession Act, which gives daughters equal rights to ancestral property, will have a retrospective effect. The judgment agreed with lead arguments made by senior advocate Bishwajit Bhattacharya that the substituted Section 6 of …

Once a daughter, always a daughter: Supreme Court bats for women's right in parental property
4 years, 7 months ago

Once a daughter, always a daughter: Supreme Court bats for women's right in parental property

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that a woman is entitled to equal right over parental property as it in accordance with the 2005 amendment in the Hindu Succession Act. The Hindu Succession Act, which was amended in 2005, gives daughters equal rights in their ancestral assets. “Daughters will have coparcenery rights even if their father was not alive when …

Hindu Succession -Property Of Hindu Male Undergoes Notional Partition On His Death To Devolve On Heirs; No Longer Joint Family Property : SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 2 months ago

Hindu Succession -Property Of Hindu Male Undergoes Notional Partition On His Death To Devolve On Heirs; No Longer Joint Family Property : SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court discussed the principles of succession as per Hindu Succession Act 1956 in a recent judgment.Referring to Sections 6 and 8 of the Act, the Court said that on death of a Hindu male, notional partition of his property will take place, and it will devolve on the legal heirs based on their respective shares. Since it was …

Illegitimate Child's Right To Inherit His Father's Ancestral Property: SC Awaits Answers To Question Referred To Larger Bench In 2011
5 years, 4 months ago

Illegitimate Child's Right To Inherit His Father's Ancestral Property: SC Awaits Answers To Question Referred To Larger Bench In 2011

Live Law  

Does an 'illegitimate' child have the right to succeed to his/her father's ancestral property? This issue has again popped up before the Supreme Court in a special leave petition titled as Jitender Kumar vs. Jasbir Singh. In this case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dismissing a second appeal, relied on the judgments of the Apex Court in Bharatha …

Hindu Succession - Property Inherited From Father By Sons Becomes Joint Family Property In The Hands Of Sons : SC[Read Judgment]
5 years, 8 months ago

Hindu Succession - Property Inherited From Father By Sons Becomes Joint Family Property In The Hands Of Sons : SC[Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has ruled that property inherited from father by sons becomes joint family property in the hands of sons.The bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi held so in the case Dodamuniyappa through LRs vs Muniswamy and others.Case backgroundThe respondent Muniswamy and five others, the plaintiffs, are the grandchildren of one Chikkanna, the propositus of a …

Daughters Have Equal Rights In Ancestral Property, Even If They Were Born Before Enactment Of Hindu Succession Act, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
7 years, 1 month ago

Daughters Have Equal Rights In Ancestral Property, Even If They Were Born Before Enactment Of Hindu Succession Act, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that daughters who were born before the enactment of Hindu Succession Act 1956 are entitled to equal shares as son in ancestral property. The Trial Court held that daughters were not entitled to share in property, as they were born before 1956, the year of enactment of Hindu Succession Act. The Trail Court also denied …

Daughters Have Equal Rights In Ancestral Property, Even If They Were Born Before Enactment Of Hindu Succession Act, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
7 years, 1 month ago

Daughters Have Equal Rights In Ancestral Property, Even If They Were Born Before Enactment Of Hindu Succession Act, Holds Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that daughters who were born before the enactment of Hindu Succession Act 1956 are entitled to equal shares as son in ancestral property. The Trial Court held that daughters were not entitled to share in property, as they were born before 1956, the year of enactment of Hindu Succession Act. The Trail Court also denied …

Property Inherited By Female Hindu From Her Parents Shall Devolve Upon Heirs Of Her Father, Not Husband If She Dies Childless: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 2 months ago

Property Inherited By Female Hindu From Her Parents Shall Devolve Upon Heirs Of Her Father, Not Husband If She Dies Childless: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Quashing an order passed by a joint civil judge junior division, Pune, the Bombay High Court has held that under Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, any property inherited by a female Hindu from her father or mother, will devolve upon the heirs of her father/mother, if she dies without any children of her own, and not upon her …

Property Inherited By Female Hindu From Her Parents Shall Devolve Upon Heirs Of Her Father, Not Husband If She Dies Childless: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 2 months ago

Property Inherited By Female Hindu From Her Parents Shall Devolve Upon Heirs Of Her Father, Not Husband If She Dies Childless: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Quashing an order passed by a joint civil judge junior division, Pune, the Bombay High Court has held that under Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, any property inherited by a female Hindu from her father or mother, will devolve upon the heirs of her father/mother, if she dies without any children of her own, and not upon her …

Child Born To Muslim Couple Before Marriage Not A Legal Heir: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 4 months ago

Child Born To Muslim Couple Before Marriage Not A Legal Heir: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Child born prior to the marriage of Muslim parents is not a legitimate child as per Mahomedan law and the child could not be treated as a legal heir, the Madras High Court has held.A bench of Justice R. Subbiah and Justice P. Velmurugan quoted Muslim law and said an illegitimate child is considered to be the child of its …

Five cases where courts have given secular laws precedence over personal codes
9 years ago

Five cases where courts have given secular laws precedence over personal codes

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday admitted a petition filed by a woman to declare the practice of triple talaq, nikah halala and polygamy under Muslim personal laws as illegal, unconstitutional, and violative of the rights to equality, dignity, and freedom of religion under the Constitution. Mint looks at five such cases in which the courts have given secular …

Widow can claim absolute right on maintenance property Supreme Court – India TV
9 years, 4 months ago

Widow can claim absolute right on maintenance property Supreme Court – India TV

India TV News  

New Delhi: The right to maintenance of a Hindu widow is not a “mere formality” but a spiritual and moral right that can be judicially enforced upon by claiming “absolute right” on the property given to her for sustaining herself, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench, headed by Justice M Y Eqbal, while upholding a Andhra Pradesh High Court …

A limited interest created in whatever form in favour of a widow who was having a pre-existing right of maintenance, becomes an absolute right by the operation of Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession
9 years, 4 months ago

A limited interest created in whatever form in favour of a widow who was having a pre-existing right of maintenance, becomes an absolute right by the operation of Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession

Live Law  

Supreme Court has held that a limited interest created in whatever form, in favour of widow who was having a pre-existing right of maintenance becomes an absolute right by the operation of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act. The Will Relevant portion of the Will of A reads as follows- “My third wife Veeraghavamma shall enjoy for life the …

Law on equal right for daughters over property is prospective: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
9 years, 5 months ago

Law on equal right for daughters over property is prospective: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The law, which gave equal right to daughters in ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, is prospectively enforceable and not with retrospective effect, the Supreme Court declared in its recent verdict.A Bench comprising Justice Anil R Dave and Justice A.K. The law, which gave equal right to daughters in ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, is prospectively enforceable …

Law on equal right for daughters over property is prospective: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
9 years, 5 months ago

Law on equal right for daughters over property is prospective: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The law, which gave equal right to daughters in ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, is prospectively enforceable and not with retrospective effect, the Supreme Court declared in its recent verdict.A Bench comprising Justice Anil R Dave and Justice A.K. The law, which gave equal right to daughters in ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, is prospectively enforceable …

Rights of Muslim women against arbitrary divorce not addressed, says SC
9 years, 5 months ago

Rights of Muslim women against arbitrary divorce not addressed, says SC

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over Muslim women facing arbitrary divorces and second marriages of their husbands even as their first marriages were subsisting. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has expressed concern over Muslim women facing arbitrary divorces and second marriages of their husbands even as their first marriages were subsisting. Expressing concern on the issue of “gender discrimination… …

The Religion of Succession
10 years, 11 months ago

The Religion of Succession

Live Law  

The Constitutional mandate set out as Directive Principles of the Constitution defines the agenda for state action in the area of legislation and policy. Under Hindu Succession Act, prior to statutory amendment of 2005, only sons could acquire a share in the joint family property by birth. The daughter could only inherit her father’s 1/3rd share in the Joint Family …

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