Hindu Succession Act Inapplicable to Members of Scheduled Tribes, Court Reiterates: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India heard Civil Appeal No. 4980 of 2017 filed by Nawang & Anr. against the judgment and order dated 23rd June 2015 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla in RSA No. 8/2003. The case concerned the application of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh. The High Court had directed that daughters in tribal areas should inherit property…
