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Daughter's Right in Father's Property
Since the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, a daughter has an equal coparcenary right in ancestral Hindu joint family property, on par with a son.
Authoritative Sources & Provenance
Primary Source: India Code — Government of India legislative repository
Last Reviewed: 9 Aug 2026
Relevant Legislation
- The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a daughter claim a share in her father's property?
Since the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, a daughter has an equal coparcenary right in ancestral Hindu joint family property, on par with a son, in addition to her right to inherit her father's self-acquired property under the ordinary rules of intestate or testamentary succession.
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