Nyay Samachar

Vineeta Sharma vs. Rakesh Sharma 2020 INSC 487


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Discover the landmark Supreme Court judgment on the interpretation of Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as amended by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. This historic ruling brings clarity on daughters' rights as coparceners in Hindu Mitakshara joint family property, affirming their equal entitlement with sons by birth, irrespective of whether the father or other coparcener was alive on the amendment date.


This judgment marks a significant step towards gender equality in Hindu succession law and the empowerment of daughters in ancestral property rights.

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