Supreme Court Dismisses Daughter's Claim for Share in Compensation for Land Acquired from Scheduled Tribe Coparcenary — Hindu Succession Act Not Applicable to Scheduled Tribes Under Section 2(2). Court holds that law prevails over equity and it is for the legislature to amend Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to extend benefits to Scheduled Tribe women.
9 Dec 2022The dispute arose from the acquisition of land originally belonging to late Satyananda Negi, a common ancestor of the parties, who were members of a S...
