Question

On and from the commencement of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, in a Joint Hindu family governed by the Mitakshara law, conferring on daughter coparcenary status by substituting new section for:

• A. Section 6
• B. Section 10
• C. Section 11
• D. Section 13

Hint:

Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act was amended in 2005 to give daughters equal coparcenary rights in joint Hindu families.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.
The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, gave daughters equal rights as sons in a Hindu coparcenary property. The amendment substituted a new Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, conferring coparcenary rights on daughters, making them equal to sons in matters of inheritance.
Step 2: Explanation of the options.
- (a) Section 6: This is the correct section that was amended to confer coparcenary rights on daughters.
- (b) Section 10: Deals with the rights of heirs in case of intestacy but not related to coparcenary rights.
- (c) Section 11: Deals with testamentary succession and not relevant here.
- (d) Section 13: Deals with the rights of daughters after partition but not the initial conferral of coparcenary rights.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the correct answer is (a) Section 6.