The Hindu Succession Act 1956

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses property rights of women
gptkbp:amends Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Hindus
gptkbp:associated_with social reform
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:Indian_courts
gptkbp:defines Hindu_family
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
1956
Hindu_Women's_Rights_to_Property_Act_1937
gptkbp:established equal rights for daughters
gptkbp:governs inheritance rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hindu Succession Act 1956
gptkbp:includes provisions for wills
daughters as coparceners
gptkbp:influenced customary laws
gptkbp:instrument property distribution
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Hindu_law
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for family law
property law
inheritance claims
women's_empowerment_in_India
gptkbp:is_a_source_of legal rights for women
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic research
public debate
legal challenges
judicial interpretation
gptkbp:is_essential_for gender equality in inheritance
gptkbp:is_linked_to women's rights movements
gptkbp:is_part_of Indian_history
personal_laws_in_India
gptkbp:is_recognized_for state governments
Indian_legal_system
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal reforms
legal textbooks
gptkbp:is_studied_in sociological studies
gptkbp:is_used_in legal cases
legal literature
parliamentary debates
gptkbp:landmark Hindu_women
gptkbp:legislation Hindu_succession_rights
gptkbp:mandates disqualification from inheritance
gptkbp:provides rules for intestate succession
succession of property
gptkbp:recognizes joint family property
gptkbp:related_to property disputes
Hindu_Marriage_Act_1955
gptkbp:relatedTo other personal laws
gptkbp:suitableFor gptkb:India
Hindu_undivided_families
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gender discrimination
gptkbp:was_a_result_of social activism