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Which 2005 Act gives equal inheritance rights to ancestral property for women?

AHindu Succession Act
BIndian Contract Act
CIndian Factories Act
DIndian Arms Act
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hindu Succession Act
1. Women have equal legal rights to own property. 2. The Hindu Succession Act of 2005 provides equal inheritance rights to ancestral and jointly owned property. 3. The other Acts deal with unrelated matters. _Source: Wikipedia, Gender inequality in India, Property rights_
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