The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:amendedBy 2005
2015
The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hindus
gptkb:Sikhs
Jains
gptkbp:beganIn 17 June 1956
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._30_of_1956
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Jews
gptkb:Muslims
gptkb:Parsis
gptkbp:dateEnacted 17 June 1956
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:governs succession and inheritance of property among Hindus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus
gptkbp:providesFor equal rights to daughters in coparcenary property (after 2005 amendment)
gptkbp:purpose governs intestate succession among Hindus
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hindu_personal_law
intestate succession
coparcenary property
property rights of women
gptkbp:repealedBy Hindu Law of Inheritance Act, 1929
Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_8
Section 15
Section 16
Section 23
Section 24
Section 30
Section 6
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:The_Hindu_Succession_Act,_1956
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:territory gptkb:India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Act_No._37_of_1956
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7