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Tribal Women's Inheritance Rights
March 1 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, does not apply to Scheduled Tribes.
- The Supreme Court of India gave this ruling in the Nawang Vs. Bahadur case (October 2025).
- The Court set aside a Himachal Pradesh High Court order that had extended inheritance rights to “Hinduised” tribal women.
- It stated that Scheduled Tribes are excluded from the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, unless Parliament makes a law to include them.
- Scheduled Tribes are recognised under Article 342 of the Constitution of India.
- The Court said any change in inheritance rights for tribal women must be made by Parliament, not by the judiciary.
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