F006👨👩👧 Family & Personal
Daughter's right in father's property
What you need to know
Since Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005, daughters have equal coparcenary rights in ancestral property as sons from birth, regardless of when the father died. Supreme Court confirmed this in 2020 (Vineeta Sharma case).
Your rights
1
Equal right in ancestral property as son from birth
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Right applies regardless of when father died (post 2005 SC ruling)
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Challenge partition done without consent
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Claim share in HUF property
What you should do now
Action first1
Assert your rights in writing to family
- Send written notice to family members asserting equal share under Hindu Succession Act 2005 amendment
- Attach: father's death certificate, your birth certificate, property documents
- Many families agree at this stage once they know you know your rights
2
If denied
- File partition suit in District Court
- Courts consistently uphold daughters' rights under 2005 amendment — strong case
Acts applicable
Hindu Succession Act 1956
centralSection 6 — Equal coparcenary rights for daughters (amended 2005) — SC 2020 Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma
Where to complain
Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.