Children from void, voidable marriages can claim rights in parents' property: SC

Sep 01, 2023

A Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra held that a child under Section 16(1) and...

Daughters have coparcenary rights even if their parents died before enforcement of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act: SC

Aug 11, 2020

New Delhi [India], Aug 11 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that daughters have coparcenary rights on the property of their parents even...

SC directs Centre to consider amending provisions of Hindu Succession Act to make it applicable for STs

Dec 09, 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday said when the daughter belonging to a non-tribal is entitled to an equal share in the property of her...

SC grants four weeks' time to Centre for reply on plea on gender discrimination in Hindu succession law

Apr 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 5 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted four weeks more time to the Centre to file a reply on...

Uttarakhand UCC ensures clarity in will drafting

Jan 24, 2025

The Uttarakhand government has implemented the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024, establishing a streamlined framework for the creation and cancellation of wills and...

President Kovind delegates power to Ladakh LG under Hindu Marriage Act

May 26, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 26 : President Ram Nath Kovind has empowered the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh RK Mathur, to exercise the powers and...