Day 16
JudiciarySkim2024-12-19
SC Directs Equal Inheritance Rights for Tribal Women
What Happened
In the case of Tirith Kumar v. Daduram (December 2024), the Supreme Court ruled that tribal women are entitled to equal inheritance rights despite their exclusion from the Hindu Succession Act under Section 2(2). Applying principles of justice and equity, the Court directed that tribal daughters must receive property shares equal to sons and urged the Centre to amend existing laws.
Why It Matters
This judgment addresses a long-standing legal gap where tribal women were denied property rights based on customary laws, aligning tribal inheritance with Constitutional guarantees of equality (Article 14) and dignity (Article 21).
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