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Will SC verdict on coparcenary lead to more disputes among biz families?

Lawyers say this judgment can open a can of worms as women in many business families can now assert their right to an equal share in inheritance

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Dev Chatterjee Mumbai
A  three-member bench of the Supreme Court of India gave a clear verdict on August 11 which gave an equal share of the coparcenary rights in the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) property to the daughters like a son. Even if the father wasn't alive on September 9, 2005, when the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act was effectuated, daughter will still have property rights. Lawyers say this judgment can open a can of worms as women in many business families can now assert their right to an equal share in inheritance

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