Karnataka HC Questions Hindu Succession Act: Daughter's Rights After Marriage?

• Karnataka High Court urged Central Government to re-examine the Hindu Succession Act, citing flaws in provisions for widows' and mothers' rights in ancestral property.
• The 1956 Act unified property inheritance laws for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs, replacing diverse customs and first granting legal property rights to women.
• The 2005 amendment significantly granted daughters equal birthright in ancestral property as sons, including the right to become Karta, irrespective of the father's death date.
• If a Hindu man dies without a will, Class-I heirs (wife, son, daughter, mother) receive equal shares; for women, property goes to husband/children first.
• Despite legal advancements, challenges persist due to social pressure, lack of awareness, and complex legal processes, hindering women from fully exercising their property rights.

Why It Matters: Karnataka HC highlights gaps in Hindu Succession Act, urging reforms for women's property rights.