In vast swathes of Haryana, particularly where a real estate boom - TopicsExpress



          

In vast swathes of Haryana, particularly where a real estate boom has kicked in, landed patriarchal communities are employing every trick in the book to deprive women of the right to inherit ancestral property. The urgency to contain the growing trend of women demanding their share has grown after the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 that strengthened the rights of Hindu women to inherit property, giving them equal rights with men. ....The consequences of waging a war against your family (it is almost always a legal fight) is that the girl usually has to face a ban on visiting her parental village and severance of family ties. thehindu/news/national/other-states/she-wins-her-share-of-land-from-brother-but-loses-her-family/article5259208.ece
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 06:02:51 +0000

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