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Wife refused to leave sister-in-law’s house after husband moved out; Delhi HC orders her eviction- Navya Naveli Nanda's surname 'does not give her the right...’: IIM-A grad, Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter must earn her place at Rs 31,000 cr company, says industrialist-father Nikhil Nanda
- Daughter becomes co-owner of family property via oral arrangement; she files tenant eviction case and wins in Supreme Court
- How to dematerialise and transfer physical share certificates to legal heirs?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I recently found several bonds and share certificates in physical form belonging to my late father. How can I get...09 Jun, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
- 25 years after father went missing, family seeks compassionate appointment for job; HC rejects plea due to delayA family's plea for a job based on compassionate appointment after 25 years has been rejected. The Patna High Court ruled that such appoint...06 Jun, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
- Exclusion of married daughter from definition of 'family' manifestly arbitrary: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that married daughters are eligible for compassionate appointments. The court found excluding them from the def...02 Jun, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
- How can I transfer or gift 800 grams of gold to my daughters?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am a 50-year-old widower. My wife passed away a few years ago. I currently have around 800 grams of gold that b...02 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
- Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...29 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
- Inherited property via Will? Do you need mutation in your name - here’s what law saysInheriting property via Will? While mutation records update who pays taxes, they don't transfer ownership. Courts permit mutation for heirs...27 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
- Assam Assembly introduces UCC bill, third state after Uttarakhand, GujaratAssam has introduced its Uniform Civil Code bill in the Assembly. This move follows similar legislation passed in Uttarakhand and Gujarat. ...25 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Angelina Jolie: ‘If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how…’ Words of wisdom on growth and curiosityAngelina Jolie is an Oscar-winning actress who also champions humanitarian causes. Her life shows how stepping outside one's comfort zone l...16 May, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
- Maternal grandchildren have no birthright in ancestral property: Bombay HC clarifies Hindu Succession Act scopeIn the Vishwambhar v. Sow Sunanda case, the Bombay High Court ruled that the granddaughter who sought a partition of and claimed a share in...27 Oct, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
- Daughters can't claim a share in father's property if...: HC lays down key condition for inheritanceChhattisgarh High Court ruled daughters cannot inherit ancestral property if succession opened before 1956. Mitakshara Law applied then, gr...24 Oct, 2025, 04.35 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
- 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
- When is a daughter legal heir of her parent's assets and when she is not?The Supreme Court in its judgement gave equal rights to daughters as sons. Would it mean that under no circumstances can a daughter be deni...14 Nov, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
- Do daughters have same right to father’s property as sons?An expert answers query on estate planning and succession.01 Nov, 2021, 06.30 AM IST
- Lessons from Murugappa: What are your inheritance rights as a woman?Succession and inheritance laws are still grey areas for many women, largely due to the lack of uniformity.04 Jan, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
- Inheritance rights of women: How to protect them and how succession laws varyWhether you are a wife, daughter or mother, find out what you are entitled to and how you can claim it.29 Jul, 2019, 08.30 AM IST
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