Cabinet proposes Bill for women to get share of husband's inherited property on divorce

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18 July 2013 12:23 PM IST

  • Cabinet proposes Bill for women to get share of husbands inherited property on divorce

    As per a Bill proposed by the Cabinet, a wife will have a share in her husband's inherited or inheritable marital property on divorce. The Bill is, however, silent on how much share wife will get in husbands inheritable property. The exact quantum of the compensation will be left to the discretion of the judge.It is pertinent to note that by not quantifying the amount of compensation, the...

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