There has been a lot of change in our social system. But the thinking has still not completely changed. People still think that sons have the first right on their father’s property.
Whereas in India many laws have been made in favor of daughters. Even after that, many old traditions still exist in the society. Even today, at the social level, the first right on the father’s property is given to the son. After the daughter gets married, she goes to her in-laws house. So it is said that his share in the property has ended. In such a situation, the question is whether a married daughter can claim ownership of her father’s property?
Laws have been made in India regarding the division of property. According to this, not only the son but also the daughter has an equal right in the father’s property. However, there is a lack of awareness among women about it. Due to lack of awareness, daughters themselves are not able to raise their voice when the time comes. Therefore, it is important that girls also need to be aware of their rights and they should also be legally aware of all their rights related to property.
What is the right of married daughter on father’s property (can daughter claim father’s property after marriage)?
Can a married daughter claim ownership of her father’s property? So the answer is yes, a married woman can claim on father’s property. After the amendment of the year 2005 in the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the daughter has been considered as co-parcener. Now the daughter’s marriage does not change her rights on the father’s property. That is, even after marriage, the daughter has the right over the father’s property. According to this, the daughter has as much right on the father’s property as the son.
When the daughter cannot claim?
The thing to note is that if the father transfers his property in the name of the son before his death. In this situation the daughter cannot claim the property of her father. Even in the case of self-acquired property, the side of the daughter is weak. If the father has bought land, built or bought a house with his own money, then he can give this property to whomever he wants. It is the legal right of the father to give self-acquired property to anyone of his own free will. That is, if the father refuses to give the daughter a share in his own property, then the daughter cannot do anything.
What does the law of India say?
By amending the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in the year 2005, daughters have been given the legal right to get equal share in ancestral property. This law was made in 1956 for the provisions of claim and rights on property. According to this, the daughter has as much right on the father’s property as the son. Strengthening the rights of daughters, the 2005 amendment in this succession law ended any doubts about the rights of the daughter on the father’s property.
