Property Rights Of Hindu Women And Gender Equality

Abstract

As per the mandate of the Constitution of India various statues have been enacted to answer the issue of gender inequality.  This paper focuses on the study of property rights of Hindu women in the perspective of gender equality. For this research the various provisions related with property rights of Hindu women under various statutes are discussed. The present legal position is analyzed with the help of study of amendments introduced in the area and the judicial interpretation of statutory provisions given by higher judiciary. The present paper encompasses the study of historical background of property rights of Hindu woman and the law developed later on. Whether the present law and the decisions given by the court on property rights of Hindu woman are sufficiently addressing the gender equality issue is the focus of study under this paper.