Supreme Court Advises Hindu Women to Make Wills to Protect Property Inheritance Rights

Nov 19, 2025 07:13 pm CST

The Supreme Court of India has advised Hindu women to create wills to ensure their property goes to chosen heirs, as current Hindu Succession Act provisions transfer a childless widow's assets to her husband's family. This guidance came during a petition challenging succession law provisions, with justices emphasizing the importance of testaments in preventing litigation between a woman's parental family and in-laws over inheritance disputes.