Hindu law is derived from old scriptures and has developed over the years with judicial pronouncements. Some of the laws applicable to Hindus have been codified in 1956 with the passing of ...

The Chhattisgarh high court has ruled that a daughter cannot claim a share in her deceased father’s property if he passed away before the enforcement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The court said ...

Flagging an ‘inadvertent’ ambiguity in the amended provisions of the Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, that deals with the devolution of interest in coparcenary property, the High Court of ...