Q. You have mentioned that a married daughter would have no shares in an HUF property on partition, as she becomes part of the family in which she is married. Please clarify, is this rule applicable for:-
Ancestral property
Self-acquired property
Please quote relevant rule if any?
A. The Hindu Succession Act 1956 has been amended by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005. Section 6 of the said Act which dealt with the devolution of interest of a male Hindu in co-parcenery property (ancestral property) has been amended by the said amendment Act so as to provide equal rights to daughters in the Hindu Mitakshra co-parcenery property as the sons had. Accordingly, a daughter now has an equal right in the ancestral property and she is also entitled to ask for partition in a joint family property.
The Hindu Succession Act 1956 provides for an equal right to all legal heirs in their self-occupied property and this provision has existed since the commencement of the aforesaid Act.
Source- Tribine News Service)
