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Right to Property: Division of property and land often becomes a matter of dispute. Division of property in the family becomes a big issue. One question that arises again and again is whether daughters have rights over the property or not. If a person dies and there is no will, how will the property be divided between his son and daughter? What is the procedure if the daughter is married?
To know the answer to this, Dr. Lal Krishna, OSD of Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority, told us that according to the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, the property in inheritance is divided equally among unmarried daughters and sons.
He further said that if the daughter wants, she can give up her share of the property after marriage. The daughter cannot be pressured for this.
Dr. Lal Krishna told that if the dispute related to the division reaches the Sub-Divisional Magistrate i.e. SDM Court, then the consent of all the shareholders whose names are written in the government document is necessary.
It is also necessary to take the consent of the daughter and sister. Only after this the process can proceed further.
It has been clarified in many court decisions that daughters have equal rights in property. Their consent is necessary before any division.