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Bombay High Court: Stepson Can’t Inherit Property Under Hindu Succession Act(08.02.2018)

Bombay High Court, while dismissing a plea by a stepson claiming a stake in his father’s property, has said that the definition of ‘son’ in the Hindu .....

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SC: ST Women Not Entitled to Any 'Right of Survivorship' Under Hindu Succession Act(12.12.2022)

Supreme Court while observing that a female member of the scheduled tribe (ST) is not entitled to any right of survivorship under the provisions of Hi.....

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SC: Full Ownership of Property Under S.14 (1) Can be Claimed by Hindu Woman Only if She Possesses it(20.05.2024)

Supreme Court has held that for establishing full ownership on the undivided joint family estate under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.....

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Gujarat HC: Child Born from Widow's First Marriage Can Inherit Property from Her Second Husband(27.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that under Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, when a widow dies intestate, her heirs including son and daughter out o.....

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Bom. HC: Daughter Will Not Have Right to Inherit Father’s Property, if He Died Prior to 1956 Act(14.11.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that if the father has died before the enforcement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 then the daughter will not have any ri.....

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SC Refers to Larger Bench Conflicting Interpretation Surrounding Sections 14(1) & 14(2) of HSA(11.12.2024)

Supreme Court while dealing with conflicting interpretation surrounding Sections 14(1) & 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, has referred the matter .....

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Kar. HC: Repeal of Section 23 of Hindu Succession Act has Retroactive Effect(20.11.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that Section 23 of Hindu Succession Act while was repealed by the Amendment Act of 2005, is prospective in operation wit.....

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SC: To Claim Right U/S 14 Hindu Succession Act, Woman Must Have Possession of Property(29.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that the essential ingredient of Section 14(1) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is possession over the property and therefore in o.....

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Rajasthan HC Urges Amendment: Tribal Women Barred from Inheritance Under Hindu Succession Act(04.08.2025)

Rajasthan High Court noted that Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 bars tribal women from claiming ancestral property. The court called fo.....

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FAMILY - Preferential Right U/S- 22 of Hindu Succession Act Applicable to Agricultural Land: SC(15.03.2019)

Supreme has held that the preferential right given to an heir of a Hindu under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is applicable even if the .....

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Supreme Court: Murder Accused Cannot Inherit Property of the Person Allegedly Killed(11.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that a person accused of murdering the deceased cannot inherit the deceased’s property, invoking Section 25 of the Hindu Succession.....

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SC: Hindu Succession Act 2005 Amendment Does Not Curtail Daughters’ Existing Inheritance Rights(18.05.2026)

Supreme Court has ruled that the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act does not affect a daughter’s independent right to inherit her father’s pro.....

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Delhi HC: Unmarried Granddaughter’s Limited Estate Can Become Absolute if Pre-Existing Right(03.02.2026)

Delhi High Court recently held that the obligation to maintain an unmarried minor daughter of a pre-deceased son can constitute a pre-existing right, .....

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