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What do rules say about NRI daughters inheriting land in India?

short by Soheib Ahsan / on Wednesday, 21 October, 2026
In the absence of a will, a daughter will inherit equal share of land as her siblings under the Hindu Succession Act of 1956, irrespective of her being a non-resident Indian (NRI), Moneycontrol reported. NRIs are prohibited from purchasing agricultural land in India, but can inherit it. However, state laws can override the succession act regarding inheritance of agricultural land.
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