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Right of daughter in law in my property after filling a divorce case?

Hi My son has filed divorce case , now my daughter in law is asking right in my property.

I already debarred by son from my property before filing divorce case. Does she has any right in my property under Hindu law.

P.S - She is well educated but without any job. Your help is greatly appreciated.

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  • 6 years ago

    In India, under the Hindu law namely the Hindu Marriage Act,1955 and the Hindu Succession Act,1956, at the time of dissolution of marriage and thereafter the wife has no right on the property even of her husband leave aside her right in the property of the parents or other relatives of the husband.

    The law does not provide the wife to claim any share in the self acquired property of the husband at the time of divorce, nor she has right in the inheritable property of the husband.

    The share of the wife exist only in the property that is jointly owned by both husband and wife even if the property totally purchased by husband but if the name of wife exist in the title of the property she will claim her and get her share in such property.

    Property owned exclusively by the parent of husband is their own property neither the son nor his wife any share in that property during the lifetime of the parent, however if the parent dies intestate, namely without leaving a Will with regard to the property than only the son will have one share in that property and daughter in law during the lifetime of her husband will not have any right or share in that property.

    Source(s): I am a Lawyer.
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    6 years ago

    Wife dose not have rights to property..

    But she can have it..If the new IRBM law is passed. They passed it in rajas Sabah . now its in Lok Sabah

    So dont let this law be passed.

    http://www.savefamily.in/6-irbm-new-govt-proposed-...

    These days.. Wives just want money.

  • 6 years ago

    She has no property right over the in-laws or husband;s property, but if the husband inherited or self acquired any property and the husband died intestate then she cam claim.---------------M.Bhadra,advocate at Kolkata,9836589246

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