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Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states: “Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as full owner thereof and not as a limited owner. However, it was not until the 2005 Amendment that daughters were allowed equal receipt of property as sons.
The Hindu Succession Act 1956 deals with succession and inheritance of property, applicable to any person, who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments, including a Vira Shaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj,
The Hindu Succession Act 1956 applies to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion and to any other person who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion unless it is proved that any such person would not have been governed by the Hindu law or by any custom or usage as part of that law in respect of any of the matters dealt with herein if this Act had not been passed.
As per Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, the statute, which guarantees equal shares for male and female heirs, does not apply to Scheduled Tribe members. Hence, Option B is correct.
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Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states: “Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as full owner thereof and not as a limited owner. However, it was not until the 2005 Amendment that daughters were allowed equal receipt of property as sons.
The Hindu Succession Act 1956 deals with succession and inheritance of property, applicable to any person, who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments, including a Vira Shaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj,
The Hindu Succession Act 1956 applies to any person who is a Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion and to any other person who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew by religion unless it is proved that any such person would not have been governed by the Hindu law or by any custom or usage as part of that law in respect of any of the matters dealt with herein if this Act had not been passed.
As per Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, the statute, which guarantees equal shares for male and female heirs, does not apply to Scheduled Tribe members. Hence, Option B is correct.
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