SC Urges Women Without Sons, Daughters, Husband to Make Will to Avoid Litigation

Referring to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the top court said Parliament at that time may have assumed that women would not have self-acquired property, but the progress of women in these decades cannot be underestimated

xNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday made an appeal to all women without sons, daughters or husbands to make a will to avoid potential litigation disputes between their parents and in-laws.

Referring to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the top court said Parliament at that time may have assumed that women would not have self-acquired property, but the progress of women in these decades cannot be underestimated. "Education, employment and entrepreneurship of women in this country including Hindu women has led to their acquiring self-acquired property. If such s