Hindu Succession Act 1925

16th Feb, 2022

“A daughter can inherit the self-acquired property of her father even prior to the commencement of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and such inherited property goes back to the source if the daughter dies issueless”

Factual Matrix:   The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 20.01.2022 in the matter of “Arunachala Gounder (Dead) by LR’s vs. Ponnusami & Ors.” had the occasion to deal with whether a sole daughter […]
10th Feb, 2016

A female can be a Karta, if eldest amongst coparceners #indianlaws

The Delhi High Court has held that the impediment which prevented a female member of a HUF from becoming its Karta was that she does not possess the necessary qualification of coparcenership. Now that this […]