Possession Mandatory For Women To Claim Property Of Hindu Undivided Family? Here's What SC Said

The Supreme Court in a recent order held that for a Hindu woman should have been in possession of the property to claim absolute ownership of an undivided property of a Hindu Undivided Family

Supreme Court was hearing a property dispute arising out of the Section 14 (1) of the Hindu Succession Act (HSA).

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The Supreme Court in a recent order held that a Hindu woman should have been in possession of the property to claim absolute ownership of an undivided property of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF).  A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a property dispute arising out of the Section 14 (1) of the Hindu Succession Act (HSA). The court ruled that for establishing full ownership on the undivided joint family estate under Section 14(1) of the Succession Act the Hindu