Tag: Hindu Daughters
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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… Read More
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Hindu Daughters Now Have Equal Property Rights To Sons…
India amended the Hindu succession act in September 2005 which resulted in daughters getting equal share and rights to inherited & ancestral property. However, this amendment only applied to daughters born after this date - quite odd right? There was much confusion as multiple state and lower courts interpreted this amendment differently -… Read More
