Courts Uphold Married Daughter's Land Inheritance and Stepmother's Property Transfer Rights
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that a married daughter can inherit government-allotted agricultural land, overturning an administrative order that denied her claim based on marital status. The court emphasized that the Nautor Land Rules do not exclude married daughters as legal heirs, relying on statutory provisions and Supreme Court precedents. Separately, the Supreme Court upheld a stepmother's right to transfer her late husband's property to her daughter, rejecting the son's claim under Mitakshara Hindu law, citing relevant inheritance laws predating the Hindu Succession Act.
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economictimes broke this story on 6 Oct, 11:03 am. Other outlets followed.