CTET PAPER II 2021 · PYQ · Civics / Gender and Law · medium
The Amendment brought about in 2005 to the Hindu Succession Act provided for which of the following?
A.Right of minority communities to open religious schools.
B.Right of women to have an equal share in family property.✓ Correct
C.Right of Hindu community to have special laws governing marriage.
D.Right of men to protect themselves from paying compensation after divorce.
Explanation
The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 gave daughters equal rights with sons in the ancestral/family property of a Hindu joint family, making women coparceners by birth. This was a major step towards gender equality in inheritance rights.
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