Customs Can’t Remain Frozen In Time: Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Woman’s Right To Inherit Property
In a landmark ruling promoting gender equality and constitutional justice, the Supreme Court of India on Friday, July 19, 2025, held that unproven customary practices cannot be used as a ground to deny inheritance rights to tribal women or their heirs. The ruling came in the case of Ram Charan v. Sukhram, involving a family property dispute. Customs must evolve with time A division bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and…
