The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 gave daughters the same rights as sons in ancestral property. They can now claim, manage, and dispose of such property as equal coparceners. This right applies even if the father was not alive when the law came into effect, as upheld by the Supreme Court in 2020. The change marked a major step toward gender equality in ancestral inheritance.
Ancestral vs inherited property: Key Hindu succession rules every family must know in 2025
