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"When Woman Marries, Her Gotra Also Changes": Top Court In Inheritance Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that when a woman marries under the Hindu Law, her "gotra" also changes.
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"A Son Is A Son Till...": Top Court Backs Daughter's Right To Property
A woman can claim equal share in family property as a daughter, the Supreme Court reiterated today as it stressed that the Hindu Succession Act - that was amended in 2005 to give women equal inheritance rights - can have a retrospective effect.
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Richer India Empowers Women But Ranks Of Baby Girls Barely Budge
Toronto: A richer India is bringing more cell phones, bank accounts and schooling to women but other signs of female advancement in the $2 trillion economy remain patchy, including the most basic: births. First, the good news. Education levels among women have risen in the past 10 years, according to the government’s National Family Health Survey...
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For Right To Property, Muslim Women In India Fight Tradition And Family
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Shabana was 18 years old when she was married to a man 15 years her senior in Uttar Pradesh. It wasn’t long before he began beating her. Worried for her safety and that of her two young kids, Shabana begged her eldest brother to let her return to her parental home, where he now lived. He refused, saying her place was with ...
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Despite Law, Daughters Unable To Inherit Paternal Property
Despite a 10-year-old law, the Hindu Sucession Act, ensuring equal rights for daughters in their parental property, social and cultural barriers continue to deprive women of their rights. The barriers led 28-year-old Reena of Nalanda district in Bihar to decide against claiming her share of parental property from her brothers. She felt it might jeo...
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"When Woman Marries, Her Gotra Also Changes": Top Court In Inheritance Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that when a woman marries under the Hindu Law, her "gotra" also changes.
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"A Son Is A Son Till...": Top Court Backs Daughter's Right To Property
A woman can claim equal share in family property as a daughter, the Supreme Court reiterated today as it stressed that the Hindu Succession Act - that was amended in 2005 to give women equal inheritance rights - can have a retrospective effect.
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Richer India Empowers Women But Ranks Of Baby Girls Barely Budge
Toronto: A richer India is bringing more cell phones, bank accounts and schooling to women but other signs of female advancement in the $2 trillion economy remain patchy, including the most basic: births. First, the good news. Education levels among women have risen in the past 10 years, according to the government’s National Family Health Survey...
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For Right To Property, Muslim Women In India Fight Tradition And Family
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Shabana was 18 years old when she was married to a man 15 years her senior in Uttar Pradesh. It wasn’t long before he began beating her. Worried for her safety and that of her two young kids, Shabana begged her eldest brother to let her return to her parental home, where he now lived. He refused, saying her place was with ...
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Despite Law, Daughters Unable To Inherit Paternal Property
Despite a 10-year-old law, the Hindu Sucession Act, ensuring equal rights for daughters in their parental property, social and cultural barriers continue to deprive women of their rights. The barriers led 28-year-old Reena of Nalanda district in Bihar to decide against claiming her share of parental property from her brothers. She felt it might jeo...
