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What is the kind of ownership of any property possessed by a Hindu female under Section 14 of the Hindu…

Under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of the Act, is held by her…

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What is the kind of ownership of any property possessed by a Hindu female under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?

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Under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of the Act, is held by her as full owner and not as a limited owner, which is "Full ownership". This ended the old limited estate of Hindu women. The exception in Section 14(2) covers property acquired by gift, will, decree or other instrument that itself prescribes a restricted estate.

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