Which one of the following options is/are true?

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MP Mahila Supervisor Official Paper (Held on: 30 Mar, 2017 Shift 2)

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides daughters the right to ask for sustenance from a joint Hindu family
The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2000 gave daughters the right to inheritance with her male siblings
Both of the above
None of these

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides daughters the right to ask for sustenance from a joint Hindu family'.

Key Points

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956:
- This Act was enacted to amend and codify the law relating to intestate or unwilled succession among Hindus.
- One of its key provisions is that it gives daughters the right to ask for sustenance from a joint Hindu family.
- This right was a significant step towards gender equality in inheritance laws, ensuring daughters were not left destitute.

Additional Information

The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005:
- This amendment was a major change in the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and it gave daughters equal rights to inherit property along with their male siblings.
- It abolished the gender discriminatory clause that only male heirs could inherit the ancestral property, thus ensuring equality.