Question

Given below are two statements, labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a daughter in a Joint Hindu Family governed by Mitakshara Law becomes a coparcener by birth in her own right, just like a son.
Reason (R): This provision grants daughters the same rights, liabilities, and disabilities in coparcenary property as those of sons.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Hint:

HSA 2005 → Daughter = Son in coparcenary by birth.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Verify Assertion (A).
The 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act makes daughters coparceners by birth. Hence (A) is true.
Step 2: Verify Reason (R).
The amendment grants daughters identical rights and liabilities as sons. Hence (R) is also true.
Step 3: Relation.
Since (R) explains why daughters are coparceners like sons, it is the correct explanation.