Disparity In The Rights Of Widows
- IJLLR Journal
- Jan 10
- 1 min read
Nandana Shenoy, BA LLB (Hons.), BITS Law School
ABSTRACT
The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 was a landmark legislation aimed at reforming inheritance laws in India by granting daughters equal rights in ancestral property but widows remain inadequately protected in certain areas. This article analyses the facts and the ruling of the recent Delhi High Court case of Rekha Oberoi v. Amit Oberoi, and examines certain specific sections of the act. It speculates upon the intent behind the disparities in inheritance rights of daughters-in-law depending upon the timing of the husband’s death, and calls for urgent legislative action to fill the stubborn gaps in the legislation.
