Daughter’s inheritance rights can’t be defeated by limitation: J&K and Ladakh HC
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that a daughter's inheritance rights cannot be dismissed based on limitation periods if the claim was disputed while she was a minor. This decision concludes a 44-year legal battle over property rights.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces gender equality in property inheritance and sets a legal precedent for protecting the rights of minors against adverse revenue entries in land disputes.
JAMMU: The high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has restored a woman’s right to inherit her father’s property after a 44-year-long legal battle, holding that an adverse revenue entry recorded during when she was a minor cannot automatically defeat a legitimate inheritance claim on limitation grounds.The dispute dates back to Sept 14, 1982, when Themu, daughter of late Sonu, filed a civil suit claiming half share in land measuring 58 kanals and 11 marlas left behind by her father.She challenged mutation no.
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