Supreme Court strikes down property return rule for widows remarrying
Summary
The Supreme Court has struck down a Civil Code provision requiring widows to return inherited property upon remarriage, ruling it unconstitutional and discriminatory.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court annulled Section 214(2) of the Civil Code Act, 2017.
- The provision required widows to return inherited property if they remarried, which was ruled discriminatory.
- The bench declared the provision inconsistent with constitutional guarantees of equality and dignity.
- The petition was filed by Mira Dhungana and others from the Forum for Women, Law and Development.
