what is the property share for christian women

Q: can u please tell me what is the property share for christian women in their dad self acquired

jenifar peter, Thoothukudi

16th September 2014

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Hey,
Did you hear the Narendra Modi government is readying an amendment in the Indian Succession Act of 1925 that will allow Christian women to get rights in the property of their deceased child. The government will soon bring an amendment in Parliament based on the recommendations of the Law Commission.

VKumar, Chennai

17th September 2014

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Hi everybody,
A Christian Woman's Right to Property: 1) Any money earned by a Christian woman is her own property. Nobody can take it away from her. She has the right to will away or gift away her own money, jewellery and other property to anybody she wants.
2) In case there are no children, the widow gets Rs.5, 000 along with half the share of the property left after deducting that amount.
3) According to the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a Christian widow is entitled to one-third of her husbands property.
4) Even if a Christian womans father spends money on gifts at her marriage, she is still entitled to a share in her fathers property

Sreenath, Chennai

17th September 2014

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Hi,
If it's a matter of property, then legally male dominate the society. There are numerous laws that say that there should be no discrimination between the sexes, but in reality none are effective enough to actually bring about a revolution; a change in society.

VKumar, Chennai

17th September 2014

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@Vkumar,
According to the Indian Succession Act, 1925, everyone is entitled to equal inheritance, except Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Muslims. Under this act, the daughter of a person dying intestate would be entitled only to one-fourth of the son's share, or Rs. 5,000/- (Sthree Dhan), whichever is lesser.

Venu Gopal, Chennai

17th September 2014

@Venugopal,
The Travancore High Court, however, held that the Indian Succession Act would have no application to the Christian women of the Travancore State in view of the Travancore Christian Succession Act, 1916. Under the State Act, the daughter of a person dying intestate would be entitled only to one-fourth of the son's share or Rs. 5,000/- (Sthree Dhana) whichever is lesser.

VKumar, Chennai

17th September 2014