Daughter Has No Inheritance Rights in Father's Property If He Passed Away Before 1956, Leaving Daughter and Wife Behind: Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court on November 12, 2024, clarified that daughters do not have any inheritance rights in the properties of their deceased father if he passed away before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into force. The Court’s ruling came in response to a long-pending legal question regarding the inheritance rights of daughters born before the enactment of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Background of…