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Which of the following statements is not correct in respect of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005—

The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 substituted Section 6, making daughters coparceners by birth with the same rights as sons, and omitted Section 23, which…

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Which of the following statements is not correct in respect of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005—

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The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 substituted Section 6, making daughters coparceners by birth with the same rights as sons, and omitted Section 23, which restricted a female heir's right to seek partition of a dwelling house; the statement "No new right is created in favour of female" is therefore not correct.

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