Women's Rights of Inheritance in India: A Comparative Study of Equality and Protection

according adopted agnatic alienation applicable approach arising brothers changes child Christian Civil Code claim concept considerable Constitution coparcenary coparcener Court daughter death debts deceased decision descendants dower effect entitled equal existing father favour female heirs force gifts give given governed half hand Hindu law Hindu Succession Act husband India individual inheritance interest intestate Islamic joint family lands law of inheritance leaving legislation limited male marriage means mentioned Mitakshara law mother Muslim law objection observed parents partition person pointed portion position predeceased present prevailing principle Privy Council problem protection provisions question Quran reasons referred reform regarded relating Report reserve respect restricted result right by birth rule says separate share sister social society son's sons spouse supra note testamentary third tion transfers validity widow wife women YAJNAVALKYA York