In January 2022, the Supreme Court conferred daughters with equal right to the father’s property even prior to codification of Hindu Personal Laws and enactment of the Hindu Succession Act in ______.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1956.
In January 2022, the Supreme Court of India ruled that daughters have equal rights to their father’s property, even before the Hindu Personal Laws were codified and the Hindu Succession Act was enacted in 1956.
The Court highlighted that daughters' inheritance rights are grounded in principles of equality and fairness, rather than being limited by the timeline of legal reforms. This ruling confirmed that daughters are entitled to their share of ancestral property, affirming their rights regardless of the historical legal context.