Question

    In Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma (2020), the Supreme

    Court's landmark judgment on Hindu Succession Act established that:
    A Daughters are entitled to a share only if they have attained the age of majority Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Daughters have coparcenary rights by birth regardless of when they were born or when the father died Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only the eldest male member of the family can continue to be a coparcener Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Daughters have no right to the property and are only entitled to maintenance from the estate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E A daughterтАЩs right to a share in ancestral property is subject to the discretion of the Karta Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    This 9-judge bench judgment (2020) unanimously held that Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (as amended 2005), grants daughters equal coparcenary rights by birth (unobstructed heritage) identical to sons. These rights apply retrospectively a daughter born before 2005 or even if her coparcener father died before 2005 is entitled to coparcenary status. This overruled previous interpretations limiting rights to daughters born after the amendment.

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