Orissa High Court: Son Has No Right to Mother's Self-Acquired Property Without Permission

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Orissa High Court: Son Has No Right to Mother's Self-Acquired Property Without Permission

Orissa High Court: Son Has No Right to Mother's Self-Acquired Property Without Permission

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News18•19-03-2026, 12:14

Orissa High Court: Son Has No Right to Mother's Self-Acquired Property Without Permission

•Orissa High Court ruled that a son has no right to reside in his mother's self-acquired property without her permission.
•The verdict strengthens women's property rights, emphasizing their full ownership over self-acquired assets.
•The case involved a mother harassed by her son and daughter-in-law, forcing her to leave her own home.
•The court clarified that the property was entirely in the mother's name, rejecting the son's claim of joint family property.
•The ruling highlights Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, granting Hindu women absolute property rights and economic autonomy.

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