As of November 2026, how many statements about a daughter's rights under section 6 of the Hindu…
Two statements are correct. A daughter takes coparcenary status by birth with the same rights and liabilities as a son. A daughter born before commencement may claim those…
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As of November 2026, how many statements about a daughter's rights under section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are correct?
(A) A daughter of a Mitakshara coparcener becomes a coparcener by birth in the same manner as a son.
(B) A daughter's coparcenary rights depend on her father being alive on 9 September 2005.
(C) A daughter born before 9 September 2005 can claim the amended provision's rights from that date, subject to statutory savings.
(D) The provision gives a daughter coparcenary rights but exempts her from the corresponding liabilities.
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Correct answer A
Two statements are correct. A daughter takes coparcenary status by birth with the same rights and liabilities as a son. A daughter born before commencement may claim those rights from 9 September 2005, subject to protected transactions. Her father did not have to be alive on that date.
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