Explore how daughters’ property rights in India have evolved under the Hindu Succession Act. Learn about legal provisions, coparcenary rights, and inheritance laws for women.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a daughter has a fundamental, legally enforceable right to seek financial support for her education from her parents. In a case involving a separated couple, the court upheld the daughter’s entitlement to Rs 43 lakh for her studies, emphasizing that parents are obligated to fund their child’s education within their financial capacity. The bench also dissolved the couple’s marriage by mutual consent and reinforced the binding nature of a settlement agreement signed by the parties.