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This act amends the national Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in its application to the State of Karnataka.

Full citation: Patel, R. (2006). “Hindu Women's Property Rights in India: A Critical Appraisal.” Third World Quarterly, 27(7), 1255–1268. - This paper looks at changes in Hindu women’s position regarding property rights, and argues that rights conferred through law must be analyzed in light of their contexts (cultural, historical, etc.) to determine their practical legitimacy. It addresses the need to critically define the bases and contours of 'rights' as created by law. Taking the example of changes in Hindu women’s position in relation to property through the rights generated by statutory and constitutional provisions, the article critically evaluates the potential for such a 'rights regime' to enable Hindu women's greater access to property. It argues that the idea underlying a particular claim, its legitimacy and therefore effectiveness within a legal framework must be critically evaluated. The legitimacy of claims presumptively conferred within a legal framework must be interrogated in the light of legal, historical, political and cultural contexts. Such a contextual and critical analysis is crucial for effective protection of rights claims through law. To the extent that legal regimes reflect and substantiate wider social relations, their potential for bringing about substantive change in the lives of women can only be realized through ongoing critical analyses of gender, law and society.
[Threats to Women’s Land Tenure Security and Effectiveness of Interventions - Annotated Bibliography]

This opinion piece was first published in Ananda Bazar Patrika on
March 7, 2013.

This is the 1980 Forest (Conservation) Act with amendments made in 1998

One of six case studies informing the synthesis report "Gender and Collectively Held Land: Good Practices and Lessons Learned from Six Global Case Studies."

This is the 1956 Hindu Succession Act and the 2005 amendment.

This document is related to the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

The version here is the 2010 bill that was revised in 2011.

If this law passes it will amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954

This act creates the National Commission for Women and prescribes the powers and functions of this commission.

This 1988 policy outlines the strategy and objectives for managing the country's forests.

The original 1993 act creates national and state level commissions and human rights courts to protect human rights. The 2006 amendment makes specific changes to the original act.

This act extends the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats to the Scheduled Areas.

This version includes amendments through 2001.

Full citation: Bose, P., 2013. Individual tenure rights, citizenship, and conflicts: Outcomes from tribal India's forest governance. Forest Policy and Economics, Vol 33, pp. 71-79

Full Citation: Deininger, K., Goyal, A., and H. Nagarajan, Inheritance Law Reform and Women’s Access to Capital : Evidence from India’s Hindu Succession Act, (World Bank 2010).