LEGAL RIGHTS & REMARRIAGE OF WIDOW IN 19TH & 21ST CENTURY

Woman plays a significant role in the life of every individual human being. Securing her better birth rights would mean giving future of our society also as well every family. Prior to commencement of the act 1956 property held by a Hindu female was classified under two heads

1) Streedhan 

2) Hindu women's estate.

But after abolition of this classification through section 14 it is conferred as absolute ownership on her with respect to every property acquired by her lawful means. We are discussing here with the various rights of Hindu widow regarding her right on husband's property. This research is limited to the rights of Hindu widow regarding her property rights.