In a family bound by blood, why should gender decide who should inherit the roots?
(Contributor-AKANKSHA SINGH) The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, marked a significant reform in the codified personal laws of Hindus in India. However, the law retained several patriarchal remnants, particularly concerning the inheritance of ancestral property. Traditionally, under the Mitakshara school of Hindu law, only male members of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) were recognized as coparceners—those […]