The Supreme Court of India has once again clarified that daughters have equal rights in ancestral property under Hindu law. Daughters are considered coparceners by birth, just like sons, and they have the same ownership and inheritance rights in family property.
This decision is based on the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and its 2005 amendment, which removed gender discrimination in inheritance laws. The ruling ensures that daughters can claim an equal share in ancestral property, regardless of whether they were born before or after the amendment.
The judgment is being seen as a major step toward gender equality and will strengthen the legal rights of women in family property disputes across India.