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Hindu succession act daughter's right on ancestral property


01-Mar-2023 (In Property Law)

My grandfather died before 1956. He didn’t make any will. Then, my father died in 1970. The family house is still on my grandfather’s name. I have 3 sisters. This is an ancestral property for me, isn’t it? As per new verdict on 2005 HSA, the father should be alive in 2005, but in this case, he isn’t. So, the daughters can’t have any right, am I correct? Please explain

Answers (2)

Answer #1
935 votes
Dear friend as per your question and acording to hindu succession act amendment act 2005 daughter have same right of his father property but hoble supreme court judgement prakash versus phoolwati supreme court say before 2005 father died then no right of daughter but after 2005 father will die than daughter claim the right
Answer #2
571 votes
Your grand father and father died without will , so as per act u r right ur sisters can not claim on ansesttor property in the court ,but when ever u file suit for succession before appropriate court ,ur sisters have a right in ancestor property

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Abhishek Kumar
My grandfather died in 1970 and he had ancestral property which was divided among his brother. My father's sister can claim that property or not?

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