The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 has abolished the doctrine of the pious obligation under…
Section 6(4), inserted in 2005, prevents recovery against a son, grandson or great-grandson solely on the doctrine of pious obligation. Its proviso preserves specified…
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The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 has abolished the doctrine of the pious obligation under provision:
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Section 6(4), inserted in 2005, prevents recovery against a son, grandson or great-grandson solely on the doctrine of pious obligation. Its proviso preserves specified creditor rights relating to debts contracted before commencement of the amendment. Subsections (2) and (3) instead address daughters' coparcenary property and the devolution of a deceased coparcener's interest.
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