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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicHindu laws

Topic: Hindu laws

Woman can be ‘karta’ or head of a Hindu Undivided Family, rules Delhi HC

Upholding single judge's order, HC bench says 2005 amendment to Hindu Succession Act gave women all the rights a coparcener has, including right to be a karta.

Owaisi just challenged Modi to scrap Hindu Undivided Family. What it is & how it helps save on taxes

Responding to PM Modi’s comments on Uniform Civil Code, Owaisi said HUFs provide tax relief to Hindus. But it has significant downsides, such as being prone to family squabbles.

No proof inheritance custom existed — why Madras HC held tribal women covered under Hindu Succession Act

Justice S.M. Subramaniam observed intention of Parliament was to preserve customs & practices prevalent within tribal communities and not those which came out of ‘backwardness’.

Law on inheritance of issueless, heirless female Hindu dying intestate needs reframing

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.