Section 14 in The Indian Hindu Succession Act, 1956
14.
Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.
(1)
Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or / after
the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as full owner thereof and
not as a limited owner.
Explanation.-
In this sub- section," property" includes both movable & immovable property acquired by a female Hindu
by inheritance or / devise, or / at a
partition, or / in lieu of maintenance
or / arrears of maintenance, or / by
gift from any person, whether a relative or /
not, before, at or / after her
marriage, or / by her own skill or exertion, or / by purchase or / by prescription, or / in any
other manner whatsoever, and also any such property held by her as stridhana
immediately before the commencement of this Act.
(2)
Nothing contained in sub - section (1) shall apply to any property acquired by
way of gift or / under a will or / any other instrument or under a decree or
order of a civil court or / under an
award where the terms of the gift, will or /
other instrument or the decree, order or / award prescribe a restricted estate in such
property.
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