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.

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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