Question

    In which year was the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 amended to include equal inheritance rights for daughters?

    A 2012 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2005 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2010 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2008 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act of 2005 revised the original act by granting equal inheritance rights to daughters, making them coparceners by birth in their ancestral property, on par with sons. This amendment was a significant step towards gender equality in Indian inheritance laws.

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