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Can my sisters claim in our father's property ?


24-Sep-2023 (In Family Law)
Hello Sir , My religion is Hindu.I have 2 sisters and 1 brother.My father was died before 2005.My mother is alive.My both sisters are married.Now we are going to sell our father’s property but my both sister’s want equal share from this property…but I don’t want give her equal share because both sister are all set , one sister is Lawyer and another is Teacher and also both background are good.I need money for higher study of my children.But they are not signe in my father property when we going to sell it. So can I do case on her ? What will do if I file case ? What says law about this ? What can I do in this case ? Respected Sir , please give reply as soon as possible. Thank you !
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Answer #1
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The right of women seeking equal share in ancestral property, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has said that the 2005 amendment in Hindu law will not give property rights to a daughter if the father died before the amendment came into force.

The court held that the amended provisions of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, could not have retrospective effect despite it being a social legislation. The court said the father would have had to be alive on September 9, 2005, if the daughter were to become a co-sharer with her male siblings.

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