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Hindu Succession Act News

Wife’s succession rights trumps bank nominee: Orissa High Court

Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy delivered the judgment on January 20. (Orissa HC)

Published 172 days ago

HC refuses interim relief to real estate baron’s daughter in fight over father’s estate

HC refuses interim relief to real estate baron’s daughter in fight over father’s estate

Published 188 days ago

Review key provision of Hindu Succession Act: Karnataka HC to Centre

The Karnataka high court in Bengaluru. (File Photo)

Published 199 days ago

Top court asks Hindu women to execute wills to avoid property disputes

The top court also declined a PIL challenging a section of Hindu Succession Act. (ANI)

Published 235 days ago

Planning to buy a house in joint names? Key property ownership tips for couples

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband cannot claim exclusive ownership of a property registered jointly with his wife, even if he alone paid the EMIs. (Photo for representational purposes only)

Updated 282 days ago

Don’t demean Hindu society structure: Supreme Court

During the hearing, the Supreme Court bench repeatedly emphasised that while some disputes before it involved difficult family circumstances, courts must avoid allowing “hard facts” to dictate the making of “bad laws.” (HT)

Updated 291 days ago

Grandchildren's inheritance rights limited while parents are alive: HC

The Delhi High Court has ruled that grandchildren cannot claim a share in their grandparents’ property while their parents are still alive (Photo for representational purposes only)

Updated 297 days ago

No rights automatically acquired over grandparents’ property: Delhi HC

No rights automatically acquired over grandparents’ property: Delhi HC

Published 301 days ago

Karisma Kapoor's kids move HC for father's assets: Who are claimants to fortune?

Actor Karisma Kapoor at the last rites of ex-husband Sunjay Kapur at Dayanand Muktidham Cremation Ground, Lodhi Road, in New Delhi, in June 2025.

Updated 306 days ago

Brother’s grandson gets 33% share in Faridkot ruler’s ₹40,000-crore estate

The properties include Raj Mahal in Faridkot, spread over 14 acres. (HT)

Published 326 days ago

Supreme Court calls for property rights parity for tribal women

Supreme Court of India. (ANI Photo)

Published 570 days ago

Supreme Court to rule on property rights of Hindu women

The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (HT)

Updated 579 days ago

Daughters can’t inherit father’s property before 1956, HC clarifies

Daughters can’t inherit father’s property before 1956, HC clarifies

Updated 607 days ago

Hindu society’s norms should not be challenged for property rights: SC

The court said Parliament has crafted a “scientific and logical” framework for inheritance, and any changes should come from the legislative body, if deemed necessary. (HT Photo)

Updated 613 days ago

Delhi HC allows parents of cancer victim to access his frozen semen: Report

Delhi High Court directed Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to release Preet Inder Singh's frozen sperm sample to his parents. (Representative photo)

Published 646 days ago

Dowry death convicts also disqualified to inherit property of the victim: HC

HT Image

Updated 737 days ago

Same-sex ruling to impact personal laws, says Supreme Court

For representational purposes only. (HT Photo)

Updated 1174 days ago

Succession law: Govt backs provision that prioritises husband’s kin

The petition argued that sections 15 and 16 of the Act “unveils deeply rooted patriarchal ideology.” (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated 1517 days ago

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