2016 · Q73
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of ‘Stridhana’?
- 1Various types of movable property gifted to a woman on various occasions during her lifetime.
- 2Various types of movable property gifted to a woman at the time of her first marriage.
- 3On the woman’s death, this wealth could be inherited by her children and husband.
- 4On the woman’s death, this wealth could be inherited by her natural legally adopted children, with none of the sons-in-law, having any claim on any part thereof.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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- A2 and 3 only
- B2 and 4 only
- C1 and 4 only
- D1 and 3 only
Explanation
Stridhana (“woman’s wealth”) comprises the various movable gifts a woman receives on marriage and on other occasions during her lifetime (1 is correct; 2 is too narrow, confining it to the first marriage). On her death it devolves on her heirs — children and, in certain schools, the husband (3 is correct) — not under the exclusionary rule in 4, which wrongly bars claims in a form the texts do not support. Hence 1 and 3 — option (D).