My wife's equal right in ancestral property

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 30 July 2024 This query is : Resolved
My Father in Law (my wife's father) has an ancestral agricultural land of 4 acres in Kolhapur, which was transferred on his name by his father. He also has a 1 married son. He is unwilling to give any part of this land to his daughter (my wife) & also not ready to include her name in 7/12 extract. Does she have any right of claiming any part of this land if her name is not included?

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Your wife generally does not have a legal right to claim a share in her father's agricultural land if it's considered his self-acquired property, even if inherited from his father. This is because it's not considered ancestral property in her hands. Your father-in-law can typically transfer or sell this land as he sees fit without his daughter's consent. However, it's advisable to check specific state laws, as some may have provisions regarding married daughters' shares in agricultural land.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Expert) 31 July 2024
The property of your father in law was inherited by him through his father, ho had transferred ther same to his son, therefore it cannot be considered as an ancestral property in the hands of your father in law, hence it is not an ancestral property to your wife also.
Now this property considered as your father in law's self acquired property can be dealt with by him in any manner i.e., he can transfer the entire property to his son or even sell the property for which he does not requires consent or permission from anyone including your wife.
In the given situation your wife cannot claim any share in that property as a right.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 31 July 2024
Please also check state lad laws. some state forbid married daughter's share in agricultural land.

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