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Legal Question: Will Children Whose Parents' Marriage Is Invalid According to Hindu Law Inherit Property After the Father's Death?

Summary by tv9gujarati.com
Legal Question: Even if your parents' marriage is invalid or voidable under Hindu law, you will still be entitled to your father's property. Under Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA), a child born of such a marriage is considered legitimate - as if the marriage was valid. Therefore, you will have the same rights over your father's property as a child born of a valid marriage. However, this right will be limited to your father's prop…
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Legal Question: Even if your parents' marriage is invalid or voidable under Hindu law, you will still be entitled to your father's property. Under Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA), a child born of such a marriage is considered legitimate - as if the marriage was valid. Therefore, you will have the same rights over your father's property as a child born of a valid marriage. However, this right will be limited to your father's prop…

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tv9gujarati.com broke the news in on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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