Q17
Which of the following statements hold true regarding the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005?
A.
Women can now act as karta of the joint Hindu family
B.
Women cannot act as a karta of the joint Hindu family before or after passing of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
C.
Women can now become karta of joint Hindu family
AnswerD.
None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 was a landmark reform in Hindu personal law.Before the amendment, only male members of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) could be coparceners and thus eligible to become the karta (head) of the family.
After the 2005 amendment, daughters were granted the same rights and liabilities as sons in the coparcenary property.
This means that daughters became coparceners by birth, and therefore, they are now eligible to become the karta of a Hindu joint family if they are the senior-most coparcener.
Therefore, the correct statement is: Women can now become karta of joint Hindu family.