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ARTICLE · 15 DECEMBER 2023

Stridhan Law In India

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The ideology that women are not entitled to any property was followed till women were not considered as an equal part of the society.

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The ideology that women are not entitled to any property was followed till women were not considered as an equal part of the society. With the advancement in time, as women started to gain a reputable status, Stridhan got recognized in Hindu Law. Initially, as it was recognized, women did not have full ownership over the property and the consent to alienate/dispose the property was required from the husband. It was the enactment of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, that led to the women under Hindu law to be considered as absolute owners of the properties and gave them full right over it. The Act divided the women's property into two categories-

1. Stridhan- Property in which women have the absolute power to enjoy and alienate it without any restrictions.

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