Ancestor property (Father’s father property both died) and Son got property due to fathers death. Than Son transferred the property to his wife (20 years back) by taking money from his wife mother. Son gave the property in mutation copy it was mentioned that due to only son transferred property to daughter. Now property is in name of wife and also wife has taken loan in bank 10 years back still she is paying interest. Son’s sister now filled case for partition.
As per the above section 14, wife will be absolute owner right? Son’s sister cannot claim property on that. Kindly let us know.
Section 14 details -
section 14 of the Act provides that the property of a female Hindu is to be her absolute property:
(1) Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or
after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as full owner thereof and not as
a limited owner.
Explanation:- In this sub-section "property" includes both movable and
immovable property acquired by a female Hindu by inheritance or devise, or at a
partition, or in lieu of maintenance or arrears of maintenance, or by gift from any
person, whether a relative or not, before, at or after her marriage, or by her own
skill or exertion, or by purchase or by prescripttion, or in any other manner
whatsoever, and also any such property held by her as Stridhan immediately
before the commencement of this Act.
