West Bengal elections: Can Didi hold the fort against Modi and BJP’s push in battle for Bengal's soul?Bengal's electoral war begins with the first phase of voting. The BJP and TMC are locked in a fierce contest, trading accusations and makin...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
Wife, son can’t object to sale of 1.7 hectare land inherited by husband as it is not a joint family property, rules Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court ruled that land inherited by a son from his father after 1956 is his self-acquired property, not ancestral. This gran...
06 Feb, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Married daughter not to get share in father's 4 acre ancestral land in this case, rules High Court; know how it impacts family successionThe Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a married daughter is not entitled to a share in her father's ancestral land if he died before 1956....
02 Nov, 2025, 08.59 AM 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
Uncle sold their grandfather’s 2 acre land without giving them a share, sister’s children files case, loses in Kerala High Court because of Hindu Law of SuccessionA sister's children claimed rights to their grandfather's land sold by their uncle. The Kerala High Court ruled against them. The court fou...
23 Oct, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code likely next weekAn expert panel, which is due to submit its report and the draft Bill to the state government, is learnt to have reworked its earlier propo...
11 Nov, 2023, 11.21 PM IST
Uniform Civil Code draft ready to be submitted to govt, says panel head Ranjana DesaiThe draft of the proposed Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand is complete and will soon be submitted to the state government. The code takes...
30 Jun, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
How to set up an HUFAs the word Hindu in HUF implies, it is connected with one being a Hindu. Only a Hindu can have an HUF. For this purpose, in addition to a ...
27 Oct, 2022, 10.13 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
How Hindu male's assets are divided if he dies without a willThe assets of a Hindu Male are divided among the legal heirs as per the Hindu Succession Act if there is no will after his death. Read on t...
21 Oct, 2021, 11.37 AM IST
We are Christians and my brother is not giving me my share from our mother's assets. What can I do?It is difficult to ascertain whether a deceased person left a will if the testator does not inform anyone. Being a Christian daughter, you ...
24 Sep, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Legal rights of husband over property of Hindu wife who dies without willAs per Hindu Succession Act, 1956, there is a scenario where the husband of a Hindu woman who has died intestate will not be the legal heir...
03 Jul, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Legal rights of wife if husband passes away without a WillWomen are typically unaware of their legal rights regarding property, let alone know how to access it. Find out about the legal rights of a...
11 Jun, 2021, 11.10 AM 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
What happens when one dies without a willIf a person dies intestate (without a will), the inheritance is passed on according to the succession laws applicable to him as per his rel...
23 Apr, 2018, 06.30 AM IST