May 12, 2012
Rachel Jubel
NO PROPERTY SHARE FOR MARRIED WOMEN - HARYANA PANCHAYAT
A village in Haryana has banned married women from seeking a share of parent's property. A panchayat of 400 villagers at Thua village in Jind together took the decision.This decision of villagers is against the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act,2005.The act stated that daughters enjoy equal rights over family property.
The panchayat resolution states: "Every girl will have to part with her share of parental land and hand it over to her brothers. If she has no brother, she will give it to other family members at her parental home. If a woman violates the diktat, she will face social boycott and have to pay a fine." Village pradhan Amar Lal Kaliramna has gone a step further. He said even those who will buy land from married women will be ostracized.
Jind Bar Council member Vinod Bansal said, "If a girl approaches the court, she'll get her share of her property. After her father's death, property is transferred to legal heirs, which includes daughters."
