The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that property granted to a woman in lieu of maintenance becomes her absolute property under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (HSA), unless explicitly restricted. In a judgment delivered in Civil Appeal No. 5389 of 2012, the Court dismissed the appeal of the appellant-defendants, resolving a
Property Given to Woman in Lieu of Maintenance Solidifies into Absolute Ownership under Section 14(1) of HSA, 1956: Supreme Court
