 bill no 319 of  2015 the hindu succession (amendment) bill, 2015 byshri dushyant chautala, mpa billfurther to amend the hindu succession act, 1956be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—2 for section 15 of the hindu succession act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the principal act), the following section shall be substituted, namely:—substitution of new section for section 15"15 (1) the property of a female hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the rules set out in section 16,—5general rules of succession in the case of female hindus(a) firstly, upon the sons and daughters (including the children of any pre-deceased son or daughter);(b) secondly, upon the mother, father and husband; (c) thirdly, upon the heirs of the husband and the heirs of the father; and (d) lastly, upon the heirs of the mother10(2) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),—15(a) any property inherited by a female hindu from her father or mother shall devolve, in the absence of any son or daughter of the deceased (including the children of any pre-deceased son or daughter) not upon the other heirs referred to in sub-section (1) in the order specified therein, but upon the heirs of the father, if inherited from her father and upon the heirs of the mother, if inherited from her mother;20(b) any property inherited by a female hindu from her husband or from her father-in-law shall devolve, in the absence of son or daughter begotten from the husband from whom or from whose father she inherited the property (including the children of any pre-deceased son or daugher) not upon the other heirs referred to in sub-section (1) in the order specified therein, but upon the heirs of the husband; and25(c) any property self-acquired by a female hindu during the time of desertion shall devolve, in the absence of any son or daughter of the deceased (including the children of any pre-deceased son or daughter) not upon the other heirs referred to in sub-section (1) in the order specified therein, but upon the heirs of the father and the mother"3  after section 22 of the principal act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—insertion of section 2430"23 any heir who is related to an intestate as the widow of a pre-deceased son, the widow of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son or the widow of a brother shall not be entitled to succeed to the property of the intestate as such widow, if on the date the succession opens, she has remarried"certain widows remarrying may not inherit as widows4 (1) in the schedule to the principal act—amendment of the schedule35(i) under the sub-heading "class i", for the words "mother; son of  a pre-deceased son; daughter of a pre-deceased son;", the words "mother; father; son of a pre-deceased son; daughter of a pre-deceased son; son of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased daughter; son of a pre-deceased daughter of a pre-deceased son;" shall be substituted(ii) for the sub-heading "class ii and entries i to ix thereunder", the following sub-heading and entries thereunder shall be substituted, namely:—40 "class iii(1) brother, (2) sisterii(1) brother's son, (2) sister's son, (3) brother's daughter, (4) sister's daughteriiifather's father; father's motherivfather's widow; brother's widowvfather's brother; father's sistervimother's father; mother's motherviimother's brother; mother's sister" statement of objects and reasonsthe hindu succession act, 1956 provides for certain criteria for the succession of the property of a female hindu dying intestate however, the same has not been implemented in its true spurt the need is that property should not lose the real source from where the deceased female had inherited itthe rules of inheritance prescribed under the act are based on the principles of closeness in relationship and love and affection as parents are as much near as husband, so both should be given equal importance during the succession of property of female hindus dying intestateas female hindu inherits property from parent as well as husband, therefore, after her death her property should be succeeded by both of them there is no difference between mother and father as far as love and importance in life is concerned so both should be treated equally during the succession and distribution of property of the female hindumoreover, one should not take the benefit of its own wrong so property can not be given to the delinquent husband who deserted his wife in her lifetimethe bill therefore, seeks to amend the hindu succession act, 1956 with a view to provide equal rights to the parents of a female hindu dying intestate at par with the husband in succession to her property the bill also seeks to re-insert the provision pertaining to restriction on the inheritance of the certain widows, who, on the date of opening of succession has got remarriednew delhi;dushyant chautalanovember 18, 2015 annexure extract from the hindu succession act, 1956 (act no 30 of 1956)      15 (1) the property of a female hindu dying intestate shall develove according to the rules set out in section 16,—general rules of succession in the case of female hindus(a) firstly, upon the sons and daughters (including the children of any predeceased son or daughter) and the husband;(b) secondly, upon the heirs of the husband; (c) thirdly, upon the mother and father; (d) fourthly, upon the heirs of the father; and (e) lastly, upon the heirs of the mother(2) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),—(a) any property inherited by a female hindu from her father or mother shall devolve, in the absence of any son or daughter of the deceased (including the children of any pre-deceased son or daughter) not upon the other heirs referred to in sub-section (1) in the order specified therein, but upon the heirs of the fathers; and(b) any property inherited by a female hindu from her husband or from her father-in-law shall devlove, in the absence of any son or daughter of the deceased (including the children of any predeceased son or daughter) not upon the other heirs referred to in sub-section (1) in the order specified therein, but upon the heirs of the husband       the schedule [section 8] heirs in class i  and  class ii class ison; daughter; widow; mother; son of a pre-deceased son; daughter of a pre-deceased son; son of a pre-deceased daughter; daughter of a pre-deceased daughter; widow of a pre-deceased son; son of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son; daughter of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son; widow of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son class iii father ii (1) son's daughter's son, (2) son's daughter's daughter, (3) brother, (4) sister iii (1) daughter's son's son, (2) daughter's son's daughter, (3) daughter's daughter's son, (4) daughter's daughter's daughteriv (1) brother's son, (2) sister's son, (3) brother's daughter, (4) sister's daughter v father's father, father's mothervi father's widow; brother's widow vii father's brother; father's sister viii mother's father; mother's mother ix mother's brother; mother's sisterexplanation:— in this schedule, references to a brother or sister do not include references to a brother or sister by uterine blood        lok  sabha———— a billfurther to amend the hindu succession act, 1956————(shri dushyant chautala, mp)gmgipmrnd—2935ls(s3)—08-12-2015