Under the uncodified Mitakshara law, what is the position of a wife with regard to partition of the…
Under the uncodified Mitakshara law a wife cannot herself demand partition of the joint family property. But when a partition takes place between her husband and his sons,…
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Under the uncodified Mitakshara law, what is the position of a wife with regard to partition of the joint family property?
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Under the uncodified Mitakshara law a wife cannot herself demand partition of the joint family property. But when a partition takes place between her husband and his sons, she is entitled to a share equal to that of a son, so the answer is "She cannot demand partition, but when a partition takes place between her husband and his sons she gets a share equal to that of a son".
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