In India, the rights of daughters in parental property before and after marriage have undergone significant changes in recent years.
Before the amendment of the Hindu Succession Act in 2005, daughters had limited rights to inherit parental property. They were considered as “stridhana” (property given to a woman at the time of her marriage) and did not have the same rights as sons to inherit ancestral property.
However, with the amendment of the Act, daughters were granted equal rights as sons to inherit parental property, whether it be ancestral or self-acquired. This means that a daughter has the same right to inherit her father’s property as her brother does, and this applies to both ancestral and self-acquired property.
Additionally, the amendment also clarified that the daughter’s share in the property would be the same as that of a son’s share, and that a daughter would have the same rights in the property as a son, including the right to transfer or sell the property.
After marriage, a daughter’s rights in parental property remain unchanged. She continues to have the same rights as a son to inherit and own the property. This applies to both ancestral and self-acquired property, and a married daughter is considered a co-parcener (co-owner) in the property, along with her brothers.
It is important to note that the above applies to Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh communities, and different laws apply to other communities in India.
In conclusion, the rights of daughters in parental property have undergone significant changes in recent years in India, with daughters now having equal rights as sons to inherit both ancestral and self-acquired property, before and after marriage.