Hindu Woman Without Own Income Can Enjoy Property Given By Deceased Husband, But Can't Have Absolute Rights Over It: Delhi High Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu Woman Without Own Income Can Enjoy Property Given By Deceased Husband, But Can't Have Absolute Rights Over It: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that a Hindu woman without having her own income has complete rights to enjoy, throughout her lifetime, the property received by her from the deceased husband but cannot have “absolute rights” over it. It however said that it cannot be held that the entire property should be construed as maintenance giving the wife absolute rights over the property, after the husband's death. Given this position, to assert that upon the death of her husband she became the absolute owner of the subject property and could have sold or alienated the property would contradict the clear intent expressed in the Will as also the intention of the deceased mother clearly expressed through her conduct that she did not execute a Will or sell the property during her lifetime,” the court said. “She had the right to enjoy the income generated from the subject property during her lifetime, and this cannot be considered an absolute interest,” the court said.

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Legal clarity in complex times
1 week, 6 days ago

Legal clarity in complex times

Deccan Chronicle  

l The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 l The Hindu Succession Act, 2005 l The Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986, on the personal front, and The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. l Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 l On the professional front, there is the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, among other regulations. “The legislature …

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

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

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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, 1 week ago

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

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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, 1 week 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 …

S. 14 HSA | Hindu Woman Can Claim Absolute Ownership Of Property Possessed Under Her Antecedent Maintenance Right: Supreme Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

S. 14 HSA | Hindu Woman Can Claim Absolute Ownership Of Property Possessed Under Her Antecedent Maintenance Right: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that a Hindu woman can claim absolute ownership if the property is tied to her antecedent maintenance right.The bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Karol observed that under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, for a possessory right to be transformed into full ownership, it must be established that the Hindu woman …

Hindu Succession Act | Life Interest Given To Woman Will Not Transform Into Absolute Ownership As Per Section 14 : Supreme Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu Succession Act | Life Interest Given To Woman Will Not Transform Into Absolute Ownership As Per Section 14 : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that when a Hindu woman is given only a restricted estate in property, then she cannot claim to be the absolute owner of the property due to the application of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956.Hence, such a property cannot be bequeathed through a Will.The property possessed by a Hindu woman will transform into …

Hindu Succession Act | 2005 Amendment Giving Equal Rights To Daughter Resulted In Reducing Shares Of Mother & Widow : Madras High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

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

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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, 2 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 …

Widowed Daughter-in-law Not Required to Live in Matrimonial Home for Maintenance: Allahabad HC
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Widowed Daughter-in-law Not Required to Live in Matrimonial Home for Maintenance: Allahabad HC

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In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court held that under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, it is not mandatory for a widowed daughter-in-law to reside in her matrimonial home to claim maintenance from her father-in-law. “Merely because the lady may have made that choice may neither lead us to the conclusion that she had separated from her …

Adult offspring entitled to interim maintenance till attaining financial stability, rules HC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Adult offspring entitled to interim maintenance till attaining financial stability, rules HC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The HC upheld the ruling of a family court, allotting enhanced compensation to wife and child. While Section 26 of HMA enables the court to pass interim orders with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of minor children, consistently with their wishes, the court said that gainful employment in today’s competitive world may be feasible only after …

Divorced Muslim women can seek maintenance from husband, rules Supreme Court
8 months, 1 week 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 ago

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

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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 …

Property bought in name of homemaker wife is family property: Allahabad HC
1 year ago

Property bought in name of homemaker wife is family property: Allahabad HC

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that property bought by a husband in the name of his homemaker wife without having any independent source of income "will be the property of the family". Allahabad High Court While hearing a case involving a son's claim for declaration of co-ownership of his deceased father's property, Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal said that …

Divorced Daughter Not 'Dependant' U/S 21 Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, Not Entitled To Maintenance From Late Father's Estate: Delhi High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Divorced Daughter Not 'Dependant' U/S 21 Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, Not Entitled To Maintenance From Late Father's Estate: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has observed that a divorced daughter is not a “dependent” under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, and that she is not entitled to claim maintenance from the estate of her deceased father.“An unmarried or widowed daughter is recognized to have a claim in the estate of the deceased, but a “divorced daughter” does not …

Highly Qualified And Earning Wife Not Disclosing Her True Income Won't Be Entitled To Maintenance From Husband: Delhi High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Highly Qualified And Earning Wife Not Disclosing Her True Income Won't Be Entitled To Maintenance From Husband: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has said that a wife cannot be entitled to maintenance by the husband when she is highly qualified and has been earning even after her marriage, though she does not truthfully disclose her true income. While upholding a family court order dismissing a wife’s application for maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a …

Interim Maintenance | Minimum Amount Payable To Estranged Wife From Date Of Claim To Preserve Her Life & Liberty With Dignity: Allahabad HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Interim Maintenance | Minimum Amount Payable To Estranged Wife From Date Of Claim To Preserve Her Life & Liberty With Dignity: Allahabad HC

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The Allahabad High Court while adjudicating an appeal against interim maintenance awarded to the wife by the Family Court, has held that the minimum amount must be paid to the estranged wife from the date of the claim to preserve her life and liberty with dignity. Minimum amounts are required to be provided from the date of the claim being …

Hindu Succession Act | Possession Of Property Necessary For Woman To Claim Rights Under Section 14 : Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Hindu Succession Act | Possession Of Property Necessary For Woman To Claim Rights Under Section 14 : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has reiterated that for a Hindu female to claim rights under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, she has to be in possession of the property.Section 14 states that property of a female Hindu will be her absolute property. The Supreme Court has reiterated that for a Hindu female to claim rights under Section 14 …

Of wills and trusts: Why women need to have their own succession plan
2 years ago

Of wills and trusts: Why women need to have their own succession plan

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Most women do not undertake any form of succession planning, and even fewer understand the importance of this. These also govern the law related to intestate succession, and usually involve a strict set of rules as to who shall be entitled to a person’s entire property upon their death, and in what proportion the assets are to be divided. For …

Inheritance of No Loss: Gond Tribal Widow Following Hindu Customs Entitled to Inherit Husband's Property, Says HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Inheritance of No Loss: Gond Tribal Widow Following Hindu Customs Entitled to Inherit Husband's Property, Says HC

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In the absence of any evidence in a property suit to establish a custom that denied her the right, the Chhattisgarh High Court recently held that a Gond tribal woman was entitled to inherit succession in the property left by her dead husband as per the Hindu Succession Act. A bench of Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas observed: “Section 2 of …

Hindu Succession Act | Children Born From A Widow's First Marriage Can Inherit Property From Her Second Husband: Gujarat High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

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

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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 …

Hindu Succession Act - HUF Property Is Presumed For Be For Widow's Maintenance When She Has Its Settled & Exclusive Possession : Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Hindu Succession Act - HUF Property Is Presumed For Be For Widow's Maintenance When She Has Its Settled & Exclusive Possession : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that settled exclusive possession of a property of Hindu Undivided Family by a widow would create a presumption that such property was earmarked for realization of her pre-existing right of maintenance.This is more particularly when the surviving coparcener did not earmark any alternative property for recognizing her pre-existing right of maintenance, the. The Supreme Court observed …

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 …

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

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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 …

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 …

Hindu Remarried Widow Has Right To Deceased Husband's Property If She Wasn't Remarried On The Day Succession Opens: Bombay High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Hindu Remarried Widow Has Right To Deceased Husband's Property If She Wasn't Remarried On The Day Succession Opens: Bombay High Court

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The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held that a re-married widow has a right to her deceased husband's property, if she was not re-married when the husband passed away. A single-judge bench of Justice SM Modak, in an order passed last month, after discussing the provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the Hindu Widows' Re-marriage Act, …

Woman's Rights Over Deceased Husband's Property Cease if Remarriage Proven: Chhattisgarh HC
3 years, 8 months ago

Woman's Rights Over Deceased Husband's Property Cease if Remarriage Proven: Chhattisgarh HC

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The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that rights of a woman over the property of her deceased husband would cease if her remarriage is "strictly proven" as per the law. A bench of Justice Sanjay K Agrawal made the observation in a recent order, while dismissing an appeal related to a property suit filed against Kiya Bai by her deceased …

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

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

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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 …

Married Hindu Woman Can Enter 'Family Settlement' With Her Heirs On Parental Side: Supreme Court
4 years ago

Married Hindu Woman Can Enter 'Family Settlement' With Her Heirs On Parental Side: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has observed that 'family settlement' can be entered by a Hindu woman with her heirs on her parental side.Background factsOne Badlu, was the tenure-holder of agricultural land. The Supreme Court has observed that 'family settlement' can be entered by a Hindu woman with her heirs on her parental side. Jagno, who as a widow of Sher Singh, …

After Husband's Death, Wife Has Every Right To Claim Maintenance From The Estate Inherited By Father-In-Law: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 6 months ago

After Husband's Death, Wife Has Every Right To Claim Maintenance From The Estate Inherited By Father-In-Law: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

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The Bombay High Court has observed that after husband's death, a woman has every right to claim maintenance from the estate inherited by her father-in-law.High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a man who challenged an order passed by Family Court, Bandra granting interim maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law and grandson.Justice Nitin W Sambre observed that as per …

In historic verdict, Bangladesh court allows Hindu widows to get shares in husbands' properties
4 years, 6 months ago

In historic verdict, Bangladesh court allows Hindu widows to get shares in husbands' properties

India TV News  

In a historic verdict, the Bangladesh High Court has said that Hindu widows are entitled to shares in all properties owned by their late husbands and not just their homesteads. Previously Hindu widows in the country were only entitled to their spouses' homesteads and not other assets like agricultural land. But there's still a long way to go to achieve …

A Woman Who Lived Like A Wife Cannot Be Deprived Of Maintenance: Tripura HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 8 months ago

A Woman Who Lived Like A Wife Cannot Be Deprived Of Maintenance: Tripura HC [Read Judgment]

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A woman who lived like a wife and in the perception she was treated as the wife cannot be deprived of the maintenance, the Tripura High Court has held.Justice S. Talapatra observed that such a woman also has right to live in society with dignity and Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure must be interpreted in the light …

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]

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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 …

Explainer : Right Of Hindu Women To Property
5 years, 6 months ago

Explainer : Right Of Hindu Women To Property

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Historically, and also ironically, women under Hindu Law were not entitled to any share in the immovable or movable property either as a daughter or as a wife, of their ancestors. Realising the dichotomy and gender discrimination, the Parliament corrected the wrong which had been continuing for Centuries by accepting the recommendation of the Law Commission of India whereby Hindu …

Widow Cannot Be Deprived Of Property Vested In Her Merely For Contracting A Second Marriage: Karnataka HC [Read Order]
5 years, 9 months ago

Widow Cannot Be Deprived Of Property Vested In Her Merely For Contracting A Second Marriage: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

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The Karnataka High Court has observed that a widow cannot be deprived of the property vested in her merely for contracting a second marriage. The High Court, in a petition challenging this order, observed that it was not shown any provision of law or a ruling of the Apex Court or of the other High Courts in support of the …

Kerala HC Turns Down Widow’s Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of Sect. 33(b) Of Indian Succession Act Providing 50% Share Of Deceased Husband’s Property To His Kin [Read Judgment]
6 years, 9 months ago

Kerala HC Turns Down Widow’s Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of Sect. 33(b) Of Indian Succession Act Providing 50% Share Of Deceased Husband’s Property To His Kin [Read Judgment]

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The provisions of the Act, 1925 have withstood the test of time without much amendment, the court said.The Kerala High Court has turned down a widow’s plea challenging the constitutionality of Section 33 of the Indian Succession Act which provides 50 percent of deceased husband’s property to those who are kindred to him.Philomina had approached the high. The Kerala High …

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, 1 month 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]

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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, 1 month 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]

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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 …

Unmarried daughter is entitled to inherit her share of father’s property
7 years, 7 months ago

Unmarried daughter is entitled to inherit her share of father’s property

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My grandfather had purchased a plot in my father’s name and built it for residential purposes. Sharma I have assumed that your father was Hindu and accordingly the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 would apply to him. As per Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a Hindu may dispose of by Will or other testamentary disposition, any property which …

Wife Paying Maintenance To An Able Bodied Husband Would Promote “Idleness”: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 10 months ago

Wife Paying Maintenance To An Able Bodied Husband Would Promote “Idleness”: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

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The High Court of Kerala recently quashed a husband’s claim for maintenance, observing that maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is to be paid to the husband only when he is able to prove any incapability or handicap.The Bench comprising Justice A.M. Shaffique and Justice K. Ramakrishnan further observed that in the absence of such circumstances, endowing …

Wife Paying Maintenance To An Able Bodied Husband Would Promote “Idleness”: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 10 months ago

Wife Paying Maintenance To An Able Bodied Husband Would Promote “Idleness”: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

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The High Court of Kerala recently quashed a husband’s claim for maintenance, observing that maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is to be paid to the husband only when he is able to prove any incapability or handicap.The Bench comprising Justice A.M. Shaffique and Justice K. Ramakrishnan further observed that in the absence of such circumstances, endowing …

No Job On Compassionate Grounds For Second Wife: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 1 month ago

No Job On Compassionate Grounds For Second Wife: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

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The Delhi High Court recently refused to declare a woman as the legally wedded wife of a deceased Government employee for the purpose of appointment on compassionate grounds, noting that under Hindu Law, marriage is a sacrament and not a contract, which can be entered into by execution of a marriage deed.“Under Hindu Law, marriage is a sacrament and not …

Widow Entitled To Husband’s PF Amount Even After Remarriage: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 2 months ago

Widow Entitled To Husband’s PF Amount Even After Remarriage: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

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The Madras High Court has held that a widow is equally entitled, even after remarrying, to receive the Provident Fund amount from her late husband’s account.The court reiterated the fact that the bar under Section 24 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, was deleted in September 2005, upholding her right to claim herself as a legal representative of her deceased …

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

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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

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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 …

Hindu woman absolute owner of property under act: HC
10 years, 10 months ago

Hindu woman absolute owner of property under act: HC

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Chennai: The Madras High Court has made it clear that the moment property is given in favour of a Hindu woman, she becomes the absolute owner despite the restrictions and limitations contained in the settlement deed. Justice S Vimala delivered the judgment while dismissing an appeal filed by Jayalakshmi Ammal, second wife of one Dharmarajapillai, against the order of Cuddalore …

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