Supreme Court Overturns Law Requiring Widows to Return Property Upon Remarriage
Summary
The Supreme Court of Nepal has invalidated a law that required widows to return inherited property if they remarried, allowing them to retain ownership.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court of Nepal has overturned Section 214(20) of the Civil Code regarding widows' property rights.
- Widows who remarry are now allowed to keep the property granted to them without returning it.
- The decision was issued by a constitutional bench led by Acting Chief Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla.
- The ruling followed a petition filed by senior advocate Meera Dhungana representing the Women's Law Development Forum.
