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Husband leaves some properties to sister through Will, excluding wife and children; Supreme Court upholds it for this reason- Hindu Succession Act: When a woman’s property may go to her husband's legal heirs before her own parents
- Quote of the day by philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer: 'Five minutes after birth, they decide your name, nationality and sect. Then you spend the rest of your life defending what you did not choose...' How much of your identity did you actually choose? Father of philosophical pessimism asks
- RSS affiliates race to expand footprint across West Bengal campuses after BJP victoryRSS affiliated organisations are swiftly increasing their influence in West Bengal's educational institutions after the BJP's recent electi...29 May, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
- Assam to move ahead with UCC as Himanta defends reform push, targets Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is pushing for a Uniform Civil Code, stating it will empower minority women and promote equality...26 May, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
- Person accused of murder or abetting it cannot inherit victim's property: SCThe Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling. Individuals accused of murder or abetting murder cannot inherit property from the victim...09 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
- Person accused of murder or abetting it cannot inherit victim's property: SCThe Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling. Individuals accused of murdering or abetting the murder of another person are barred ...09 May, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
- Vivek Ramaswamy: The Indian who dared MAGA and still survivedVivek Ramaswamy has won the Ohio Republican primary. He is an Indian-origin American-born politician. Ramaswamy has repeatedly clashed with...07 May, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
- Thalapathy Vijay's wife Sangeetha Sornalingam Net Worth: TVK chief's spouse owns 3 kg of gold, properties in UK & crores in FDsSangeetha Sornalingam's Net Worth: Sangeetha Sornalingam, wife of Tamil superstar and TVK chief Thalapathy Vijay, comes from a wealthy Sri ...05 May, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- Ram Rajya to Sanatan Dharma: Why Lord Ram was painted greenIn contemporary discourse, the concept of Sanatan Dharma has become a battleground for political maneuvering. While it is often framed as a...25 Apr, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
- How can I ensure my wife inherits our ancestral properties without claims from my children?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I’m a Hindu and need legal advice on drafting my will. I own two ancestral properties inherited from my grandmoth...11 Jan, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
- Mutation entry can’t override real ownership or inheritance rights, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court ruled that property mutation entries do not confer ownership or title. A property dispute involving ancestral land, a con...07 Nov, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
- As a daughter, a wife or a mother, why you must stay up to date about your inheritance rights?A Hindu wife is a class I heir with an equal right to her deceased husband's property, while a Muslim wife without children gets a one-four...03 Mar, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
- Are daughters entitled to the self-acquired properties of father?Readers'estate planning queries answered for the week.31 Jul, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
- 6 situations in which you and your children lose legal right to inherit a propertyAs per the Hindu Succession Act, if a Hindu Male dies intestate (i.e. without having a will), then class-I legal heirs will have first righ...07 Apr, 2022, 05.16 PM IST
- How latest Supreme Court Judgment expands daughter's legal rights to father's propertyThe latest Supreme Court Judgement deals with the issue of the legal right of a daughter to inherit 'self-acquired' property of her father ...21 Feb, 2022, 10.22 AM IST
- Daughters to inherit fathers' self acquired, other properties, get preference over others: SCJustice Murari, writing the 51-page judgment for the bench, also dealt with the question of whether such property will devolve on to the da...21 Jan, 2022, 11.24 AM IST
- Are you a Hindu woman with money of your own? Here's why you should leave a WillThe best part about making a Will is that only the woman gets to choose who will enjoy the benefit of her assets after her demise. Even mor...10 Oct, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
- If a Hindu male dies without a will, the father is not his immediate legal heirAccording to succession laws, a Hindu male's father is not an immediate legal heir. Here's a look at who are considered legal heirs of a Hi...11 Jun, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
- Who has the right over a woman’s property after she dies?Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act describes what constitutes a woman’s property, owned and acquired by her. It does not distinguish betwee...29 Jul, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
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