Wealth of A Married Hindu Woman for Parents Too!
Posted on June 11, 2008 in Current Affairs by Danteshwari
A married Hindu woman can pass on her self-acquired property to her parents as well as her husband’s family according to the Law Commission, which has taken a progressive stance on laws related to the family. In case, her parents are no more, then the property will pass on to the heirs of her father. This would require an amendment in section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act (HSA).
The proposed HSA amendment would make a distinction between self-acquired property and inherited property. As of now Section 15 states that property inherited from father-in-law or husband would go to the heirs of her husband. In case the property is inherited from parents, it would not devolve to the heirs of her husband, but will pass on to the father’s heirs. The act has not enumerated the heirs in the case of succession of Hindu women’s self- acquired property. It would devolve on the heirs of her husband.
The Commission decided upon this act as many women are acquiring property through their own professional skills. The Law Commission also felt that since women could inherit property from the side of her parents as well as her husband, it is but natural that equal rights can be given to parental heirs as well as those of the husband.
Source TOI June 11, 2008
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