Distribution of Property Among Heirs of Female Hindu

In ancient times women had no right over the property or we can say any immovable property. Owner of the property was always a male member of the family when the owner died then the property was transferred to other male members like husband or son but not to any female member. As from the earlier time women were considered as the property of men and also they were treated as slaves. Women had no power and no property.

Later the concept of STRIDHAN has recognized under which female had right over the jewelry and other ornaments which were given to her by husband or father at the time of marriage but she had no right over the property and houses i.e. immovable property.

Later the concept of HINDU SUCCESSION ACT was recognized, under this act, there were no different types of school as DAYABHAGA and MITAKSHARA. Old Hindu law and customary law of succession stand abrogated. Now we have only one uniform law of succession for all Hindu.

HINDU WOMEN’S RIGHT TO INHERIT THE PROPERTY: HINDU SUCCESSION ACT, 1956: The Hindu succession marks a new era in the history of social legislation. Modern concepts were adopted with reference to old customary laws by modifying and making certain changes in customary laws. At the time of making this law article 15 of the Indian Constitution was kept in mind i.e., there shall be no discrimination on the basis of gender. Supreme Court held that daughters have equal rights in the ancestral property, even if they were born before enactment of Hindu succession act, 1956 also held that shares will devolve on the daughters as well. Section 14 of the Hindu succession act gives to a female an absolute right and title over the property and female as the full ownership over the property, not a limited ownership. Under the amendment in Hindu succession, daughters have equal rights and liabilities in the coparcenary property as the son.

Female heirs who can have the right over the property under the Hindu succession act, mother, widow, daughter, widow of predeceased son, daughter of predeceased son, widow of the predeceased son of a predeceased son,  daughter of the predeceased son of a predeceased son, daughter of a predeceased daughter. Some new heirs were added after the amendment that includes the daughter of a predeceased daughter of a predeceased daughter, daughter of a predeceased son of a predeceased daughter, daughter of a predeceased daughter of a predeceased son.

The amendment which is made under this act empowers the women socially as well as economically. We live in an independent nation, everybody should enjoy equal rights as well as free from all the domination. So the act makes women independent from every other person. 

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