Female Intestate Succession under Hindu Law Finally, Hope

Female Intestate Succession under Hindu Law Finally, Hope

Gender equality often stands compromised in various personal laws in India, with the legislature's history of having a non-interfering attitude in amending discriminatory personal laws—in order to avoid compromising on their political vote bank—unless rebuked by the judiciary. This article disc...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly Vol. 51; no. 11; pp. 15 - 17
Main Author: SINGHAL, AYUSHI
Format: Journal Article Magazine Article
Language:English
Published: Mumbai Sameeksha Trust 12-03-2016
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Subjects:
COMMENTARY
Court decisions
Equality
Families & family life
Females
Gender equity
Hindus
Inheritance and succession
Intestate
Judiciary
Legislation
Marriage
Women
India
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Summary:Gender equality often stands compromised in various personal laws in India, with the legislature's history of having a non-interfering attitude in amending discriminatory personal laws—in order to avoid compromising on their political vote bank—unless rebuked by the judiciary. This article discusses one such admonishment by the courts, a rather progressive development, declaring a part of the female intestate succession scheme under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as unconstitutional.
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ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846