Breaking: No Prohibition For Succession Of The Property In India By A Foreign National By Inheritance: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: No Prohibition For Succession Of The Property In India By A Foreign National By Inheritance: SC [Read Judgment]

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This Act does not bar the succession of property of any Indian Christian by a person who is not an Indian national, the bench said.Holding that a Pakistani sister is entitled to inherit a share of the property of an Indian citizen, the Supreme Court has observed that there is no prohibition for the succession of the property in India by a foreign national. Holding that a Pakistani sister is entitled to inherit a share of the property of an Indian citizen, the Supreme Court has observed that there is no prohibition for the succession of the property in India by a foreign national by inheritance. It was also contended that the first defendant was a distant kindred as compared to Ida Utarid, real sister of Dr SL Singh, and though Ida Utarid was a foreign national, there was no bar for her to succeed to her share in the property of her deceased sister Dr SL Singh. There is no prohibition for succession of the property in India by a foreign national by inheritance.” Referring to provisions of the Indian Succession Act, the bench observed that when intestate has not left behind any lineal descendant and has only kindred, the nearer kindred excludes the distant kindred.

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Meet ex-Muslim Safiya PM fighting for her property rights against Sharia Law
1 month, 3 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 …

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Ex-Muslim's Plea To Be Governed By Indian Succession Act Instead Of Shariat Law
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Ex-Muslim's Plea To Be Governed By Indian Succession Act Instead Of Shariat Law

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today directed the Union to file its reply in 4 weeks in a plea seeking a declaration that a person who was born a Muslim, but ceased to be a believer, would not be governed by the Shariat law. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar, KV Viswanathan was hearing a plea by the …

Choice to be governed by a secular inheritance law must apply across faiths: CJI
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Court seeks Centre's stand on Muslim woman's plea for secular succession rights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court seeks Centre's stand on Muslim woman's plea for secular succession rights

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for the Centre's stand on a Muslim woman's plea seeking to be governed by the Indian succession law instead of Shariat. She also sought a declaration that the persons who didn't wish to be governed by the Muslim personal law must be allowed to be governed by the "secular law of the country" -- …

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

Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Woman's Inheritance Rights; Urges Parliament To Extend Hindu Succession Act To Scheduled Tribes
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3 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Woman's Inheritance Rights; Urges Parliament To Extend Hindu Succession Act To Scheduled Tribes

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today again urged the Parliament to look into pathways to secure the right of survivorship to female Tribals by making necessary amendments to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Court referred to the Kamla Neti v. LAO judgment where it was noted that “it is high time for the Central Government to look into the matter and …

Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Woman's Inheritance Rights; Urges Parliament To Extend Hindu Succession Act To Scheduled Tribes
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3 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Woman's Inheritance Rights; Urges Parliament To Extend Hindu Succession Act To Scheduled Tribes

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today again urged the Parliament to look into pathways to secure the right of survivorship to female Tribals by making necessary amendments to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Court referred to the Kamla Neti v. LAO judgment where it was noted that “it is high time for the Central Government to look into the matter and …

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 …

Daughter Has No Inheritance Right In Father's Properties If He Died Before 1956, Leaving Behind Daughter & Her Mother: Bombay High Court
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4 months, 1 week ago

Daughter Has No Inheritance Right In Father's Properties If He Died Before 1956, Leaving Behind Daughter & Her Mother: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that a daughter will not have any limited or absolute right of inheritance in the properties of her father, if he has died prior to the enforcement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. A division bench of Justices Atul Chandurkar and Jitendra Jain answered a reference - Whether a …

Daughters have no inheritance rights if fathers died before 1956: Bombay High Court
4 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 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 …

Paternalistic Approach Of Family Law Towards Woman
1 year, 1 month ago

Paternalistic Approach Of Family Law Towards Woman

Live Law  

The subject of religion-based personal legislation in India is a complex and multifaceted one, encompassing various aspects such as secularism, modernism, national cohesion, communal identity, religious liberty, and the principle of equality. Within the framework of Muslim personal law in India, there exist several instances that underscore the paternalistic approach embedded in family laws. The court's decision in this case …

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 …

Can my niece claim a share of her grandmother’s property?
1 year, 3 months ago

Can my niece claim a share of her grandmother’s property?

Live Mint  

My mother, who owned a house in Lucknow, died recently without leaving behind a will. In the given scenario, the legal framework for the distribution of property revolves around the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, with a focus on intestate succession. As per section 15 of the Act, which outlines general rules of succession in the case of female Hindus, the …

Succession Act 1925 | Appeal Against Civil Judge Order Denying Succession Certificate Lies Before District Judge Not HC: Allahabad High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Succession Act 1925 | Appeal Against Civil Judge Order Denying Succession Certificate Lies Before District Judge Not HC: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that an appeal against the order of a Civil Judge rejecting a plea for the issuance of a succession certificate would lie before the District Judge under Section 388 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and not before the High Court under Section 384 of the Act. The proviso to sub­section creates an exception …

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

Live Law  

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 …

“Law Of Wills”- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XII]
1 year, 7 months ago

“Law Of Wills”- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XII]

Live Law  

Q.56 What is the scope of the prohibition under Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925? Q.58 When were Indian Christians excluded from the operation of Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925? In the case of Indian Christians in Kerala, the above mandate under Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act to have the Will probated etc. …

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, …

Succession Certificates Under Indian Succession Act 1925 Do Not Confer Any Titles: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Explains
1 year, 11 months ago

Succession Certificates Under Indian Succession Act 1925 Do Not Confer Any Titles: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Explains

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently ruled that the proceedings for grant of a succession certificate under the Indian Succession Act 1925 are of summary nature and do not confer any title to the amount in favour of the certificate holder. The observations to this effect were made by Justice Javed Iqbal Wani while hearing an …

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

Live Mint  

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

News 18  

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

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 …

Need For Addressing The Gender Stereotypes Under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
2 years, 11 months ago

Need For Addressing The Gender Stereotypes Under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Live Law  

A recent writ petition filed in the Supreme Court, in the case of Khopkar v. UnionOf India & Ors., where the petitioner challenged the rules of devolution that applied differently to men and women, has rekindkled the discussion of gender discrimination under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. In order to overcome these issues, The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 was enacted …

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 …

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 …

Hindu Succession Act, 1956: The Fight To End Gender-Based Discrimination Continues
4 years, 5 months ago

Hindu Succession Act, 1956: The Fight To End Gender-Based Discrimination Continues

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, ruled that a daughter has the same rights as a son in ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, 2005, irrespective of whether the father was alive at the time of the amendment. Till its amendment in 2005, the principle law - the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 - did not grant daughters rights …

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 …

Daughter is entitled to equal property rights under amended Hindu Succession Act: Supreme Court
4 years, 7 months ago

Daughter is entitled to equal property rights under amended Hindu Succession Act: Supreme Court

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said in its order that a daughter is entitled to equal property rights under the amended Hindu Succession Act. The Court also said that daughters will have the right over parental property even if the coparcener had died prior to the coming into force of the Hindu Succession Act, 2005. The court recognised that just …

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

Explainer : Right Of Hindu Women To Property

Live Law  

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 …

Child given away for adoption can be excluded from biological father’s Will
5 years, 9 months ago

Child given away for adoption can be excluded from biological father’s Will

Live Mint  

My grandparents had three sons and one daughter. — Pawan Yadav I am assuming that your grandfather is Hindu; 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 that is capable of being disposed of by …

Hindu female is allowed to bequeath house inherited from her mother to son
6 years, 4 months ago

Hindu female is allowed to bequeath house inherited from her mother to son

Live Mint  

I expect to inherit a house from my mother. As per Section 14 of the Act, any property possessed by a female Hindu shall be held by her as full owner thereof and not as a limited owner. The explanation to Section 14 further states that “property” includes both moveable and immoveable property acquired by a female Hindu by inheritance …

Daughters can inherit ancestral property too
6 years, 6 months ago

Daughters can inherit ancestral property too

Live Mint  

I inherited some land and three houses from my parents in 1986. —Prem Kumar Sharma Testamentary succession is governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, under which any sound person can dispose his property by way of Will. In case the owner does not leave a Will, the legal heirs would inherit the assets of the deceased as per 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]

Live Law  

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 …

Breaking: No Prohibition For Succession Of The Property In India By A Foreign National By Inheritance: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: No Prohibition For Succession Of The Property In India By A Foreign National By Inheritance: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

This Act does not bar the succession of property of any Indian Christian by a person who is not an Indian national, the bench said.Holding that a Pakistani sister is entitled to inherit a share of the property of an Indian citizen, the Supreme Court has observed that there is no prohibition for the succession of the property in India …

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 …

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

Live Mint  

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 …

Succession Can Only Be Granted To Legal Heirs Of A Person Who Dies Intestate: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 10 months ago

Succession Can Only Be Granted To Legal Heirs Of A Person Who Dies Intestate: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that in cases where someone dies without a will, succession can only be granted to the legal heirs of that person, not the nominee.Justice Valmiki Mehta was hearing an appeal against an order by the trial court dated January 18, 2017, wherein the application for revocation of succession certificate filed by the appellant was …

Succession Can Only Be Granted To Legal Heirs Of A Person Who Dies Intestate: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 10 months ago

Succession Can Only Be Granted To Legal Heirs Of A Person Who Dies Intestate: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that in cases where someone dies without a will, succession can only be granted to the legal heirs of that person, not the nominee.Justice Valmiki Mehta was hearing an appeal against an order by the trial court dated January 18, 2017, wherein the application for revocation of succession certificate filed by the appellant was …

Provisions of a valid Will can supersede the Hindu laws of succession
7 years, 10 months ago

Provisions of a valid Will can supersede the Hindu laws of succession

Live Mint  

I own two houses. In case a Hindu female does not make a Will, her assets would devolve first upon the heirs mentioned in sub-section 1 of Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. As per this Section, read with Section 16 of the Hindu Succession Act, the property of a Hindu female dying intestate would first devolve upon …

Man doesn't have right on asset inherited by married sister: Supreme Court
8 years, 1 month ago

Man doesn't have right on asset inherited by married sister: Supreme Court

Firstpost  

A man cannot claim right over the property inherited by his sister from her husband as the brother can neither be considered to be her heir, nor her family, the Supreme Court has said. New Delhi: A man cannot claim right over the property inherited by his sister from her husband as the brother can neither be considered to be …

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