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CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY
SUBJECT: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN AND CHILD
TOPIC: HINDU WOMENS RIGHT TO PROPERTY

SUBMITTED BY: 425 (Xth sem)


SUBMITTED TO: Mrs. NANDITA JHA

THEME
Evolution of Hindu Women Right to
Property
The Hindu women right to property
has went through several changes.
From being Manus property to
becoming a coparcener in the family,
law relating to women has went a
huge change. Hence, I have adopted
this theme.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The author in the present study has adopted the doctrinal
research method basing the study on secondary sources.
The broad component for the research to be undertaken is
as follows:
The bare Constitution of India would be referred to gain
the knowledge on basic sources under Constitution.
Report of Law Commission of India would be referred
to understand the Indian approach and lacunae of the
current legal framework to protection of women right.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
International Convention on Human Right and
Protection of Women
Various books, ancillary legislations if any, journals,
articles, case laws, research papers, newspapers
online resources
The sources of abovementioned components may be
accessed predominantly through CNLU library,
internet and apart from it through the personal law
library of the author.

CHAPTERIZATION

INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
POSITION PRIOR TO CODIFIED LAW
STRIDHAN
WOMANS ESTATE
RIGHT TO ACQUIRE HOLD AND DISPOSE OFF
PROPERTY
CODIFICATION OF LAW
HINDU WOMAN RIGHT TO PROPERTY ACT,1937
HINDU SUCCESSION ACT,1956
HINDU SUCCESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT,2005

CHAPTERIZATION
INTERNATIONAL INSTUMENTS AND
THEIR EFFECT
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS,1948
CEDAW, 1979
EFFECT ON DOMESTIC SCENARIO
OBSERVATION AND SUGGESTION

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