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Inheritance rights of adopted children vary on the basis of religion

Hindu and Christian personal law treat adopted child on a par with natural-born ones

Inheritance rights of adopted children vary on the basis of religion
Updated On : 29 Nov 2022 | 6:26 PM IST

A new UK monarch: After Elizabeth II, what to expect from King Charles III

King Charles III is the oldest person to become a new monarch. He has been preparing for the crown since he was four years old, when his mother Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the crown

A new UK monarch: After Elizabeth II, what to expect from King Charles III
Updated On : 14 Sep 2022 | 9:49 AM IST

Daughters entitled to inherit fathers' properties, get preference: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the daughters of a male Hindu, dying intestate, would be entitled to inherit the self-acquired and other properties obtained in the partition by the father

Daughters entitled to inherit fathers' properties, get preference: SC
Updated On : 21 Jan 2022 | 3:08 PM IST

German millionaires rush assets to Switzerland fearing a Left turn

If the Centre-Left Social Democrats (SPD), hard-Left Linke and environmentalist Greens come to power, the reintroduction of a wealth tax and tightening of inheritance tax could be on political agenda

German millionaires rush assets to Switzerland fearing a Left turn
Updated On : 25 Sep 2021 | 3:10 AM IST

Samsung's Lee family to pay more than $10.8 billion inheritance tax

The family said it planned to pay the bill over five years in six instalments, starting this month.

Samsung's Lee family to pay more than $10.8 billion inheritance tax
Updated On : 28 Apr 2021 | 3:06 PM IST

The pros and cons if inheritance tax makes a comeback in Budget 2019

Tax experts are, however, divided over the issue of whether family trusts should be exempted from inheritance tax

The pros and cons if inheritance tax makes a comeback in Budget 2019
Updated On : 02 Jul 2019 | 11:51 AM IST