Daughters are regarded as a household's brightness. Like Goddess Lakshmi, their presence is seen as a sign of wealth. Laws have been developed to address the rights of daughters, and discussions about these rights have now started. The rights of daughters are intended to be safeguarded by these laws. If we specifically look at the Hindu Succession Act of 1956, it was amended in 2005, about 20 years ago.
 
Daughters were given equal rights to their father's property under this modification. Even yet, there are several circumstances in which daughters are not entitled to their father's property. Let's examine the regulations that prevent daughters from receiving their father's assets.
 
In what circumstances do daughters not get their father's assets?
Daughters are entitled to their father's property in the same way that boys are, according to the Hindu Succession Act. On the other hand, daughters may not always inherit their father's assets.
 
Ancestral Property: Daughters are entitled to property if the father received it from his ancestors. Even after marriage, this right is still in place. Daughters, however, are not entitled to this property while the father is still living.

Father-Acquired Property: Daughters are not entitled to their father's property. The law states that daughters cannot claim ownership of property that was obtained only via their father's labor or earnings.

No Rights Over Disputed Property: In some exceptional circumstances, daughters are also not entitled to their father's assets. Daughters are not entitled to the father's property if it is the subject of a court dispute.
 
Why was this modification made?
In 2005, changes were made to the Hindu Succession Act of 1956 to provide equal rights for women, particularly daughters. The intention was to give females the same inheritance rights as sons over their father's property. Even with the modified statute, daughters' rights to paternal property are limited in some unique situations.
 
Daughters' inheritance rights to paternal property have been restricted in light of recent legal reforms.
 
 
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SIBY JEYYA

19/12/2024 08:26 AM