Ancestral vs self-acquired property: When oral relinquishment is valid under Hindu succession lawFor ancestral property oral relinquishment can suffice but not for self-acquired properties; Check what Hindu Succession law says. Ancestra...
26 Sep, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Grandson claims share in late grandfather’s 75-bigha land and challenges sale by father; Rajasthan HC rejects his claim for this reasonGrandson claims share in late grandfather’s 75-bigha land, challenges sale by father; Rajasthan HC says it is father’s inherited land and r...
09 Sep, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Daughter can claim late father’s share in HUF property even after widowed mother's remarriage, rules Madras HCDaughter of widow who remarried after her husband’s death can inherit father’s share in his family property under Hindu Succession Act, 195...
08 Sep, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Children can not have birthright to father’s self-acquired property even if he got it via gift, Will, family arrangement or partition in this case; Know what Mitakshara Hindu law saysA recent ruling clarifies children's birthright in inherited property. Mitakshara Hindu law states self-acquired property does not grant au...
18 Jul, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Father can't relinquish daughter’s share in ancestral property to son; Know the legal positionA father cannot legally sign away his daughter's rightful share in ancestral property to his son, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled. ...
04 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Woman denied family property for marrying outside caste; HC rules daughter has same rights as sonsGujarat courts have affirmed daughters' inheritance rights, ruling they cannot be denied property shares due to marrying outside their cast...
28 Nov, 2025, 04.28 PM 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
Granddaughter can’t claim a share in maternal grandfather’s property in this condition, rules Bombay High CourtIn a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has denied a granddaughter's claim to her maternal grandfather's ancestral property, clarify...
16 Sep, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
Hiremath siblings offer olive branch to Baba KalyaniThe dispute between the Hiremath siblings and their uncle Baba Kalyani, chairman of Bharat Forge, intensifies as both parties debate inheri...
23 Jul, 2024, 01.31 AM 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
What is the process of dissolving an HUF (Hindu Undivided Family)?Our panel of experts will answer questions related to any aspect of personal finance. If you have a query, mail it to us right away.
26 Sep, 2023, 10.52 AM 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
I take care of my ill father without any help from my brother. Can he stake claim to my father’s property?Readers' estate planning queries answered.
15 Aug, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
Does streedhan include gifts, expensive appliances? What is husband's right over streedhan?Streedhan includes all types of gifts, ornaments, cash, movable or immovable property that a woman receives from friends or family before a...
22 Feb, 2022, 10.05 AM IST
Inheritance rights of women in own, husband's ancestral property, coparcenary propertyA widow's share in the joint family property of the deceased husband is only up to the share that would have come to him out of that family...
11 Jun, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
Daughters have equal coparcenary rights in joint Hindu family property: Supreme CourtA three-judge bench of Justices Arun Mishra, S Nazeer and M R Shah said the provisions contained in substituted Section 6 of the Hindu Succ...
12 Aug, 2020, 07.25 AM IST
Women born before 2005 too have right to ancestral assets: Supreme CourtAgreeing with their plea, the SC set aside the HC order and said the year of birth was not a criterion to decide whether a woman was covere...
03 Feb, 2018, 10.50 AM IST