Hindus can’t be successor under Mohammadean law: Ahmedabad court denies daughters’ claim on converted mother’s property
In India, Hindu daughters have the same privileges as their male counterparts. They are free to pursue the education of their choosing and to choose whom they wish to marry. Different judicial judgements have upheld that girls and boys have equal rights to their ancestral properties. However, the situation becomes more complicated when Muslim laws come into play. Taking into account the Mohammedan laws, a court in Ahmedabad denied the claim of three Hindu daughters to a portion of their mother’s retirement benefits following her death.
- 8 Feb 2023
- WerIndia
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