Entering into a second matrimony while your one is still married to one’s first spouse is illegal under the law governing Hindu marriages. However, if the marriage is valid, then the second wife’s children … READ FULL STORY
In cultures that value collectivism such as that of India’s, property acts as a symbol of family values and identity. Therefore, the laws surrounding the ownership and inheritance of such property are ever-evolving and … READ FULL STORY
Property acquisition can be quite intimidating, considering the costs that the buyer has to bear. In big cities, in fact, a majority of people have to take home loans from banks, to buy properties, … READ FULL STORY
Property rights of a Hindu woman can be divided into two distinct time phases — before and after 2005. This guide will help you understand what the property rights of a Hindu daughter were … READ FULL STORY
Ancestral property refers to assets—such as land, homes, or other immovable property—that are passed down through generations within a family. Typically, these inheritances date back several decades or even centuries, forming a lineage-based ownership … READ FULL STORY
The Tamil Nadu government in March 2024 issued new guidelines and procedures to issue legal heir certificates taking into account Class-II under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, The New Indian Express reported. The new rules override an … READ FULL STORY
After changes were made in the Hindu Succession Act in 2005, daughters in India have been given equal rights in ancestral property of their parents along with the sons. With the amendment, daughters were … READ FULL STORY
The property of a childless Hindu woman inherited from her father will return to the source in case of her death, the Karnataka High Court has reiterated. Under Section 15(2)(a) of Hindu Succession Act, any property … READ FULL STORY
Women can be the Karta of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), the Delhi High Court has ruled. While upholding a 2016 order of a single-judge Bench, the two-judge Bench of Justice Sunil Kumar Kait … READ FULL STORY
Under the Indian succession laws, a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) consists of coparceners and members. The eldest coparcener of the HUF is the Karta of that family, who acts as the head and is … READ FULL STORY
After changes were made to the original law applicable to Hindus in 2005, daughters were given the same right into their parents’ property as sons. Just like their brothers, daughters have also been provided … READ FULL STORY
The mother of a deceased son has a share in her son’s ancestral and joint family property under the Hindu Succession Act, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has ruled. As the Class-1 heir of … READ FULL STORY
An ancestral property received by a Hindu woman through a registered partition deed will not qualify as inheritance under the Hindu Succession Act, the Karnataka High Court has ruled. Consequently, such a property will … READ FULL STORY
