Hindu Succession Act : Special provision respecting dwelling- houses. Indian Bare Acts :

Hindu Succession Act,1956

Act No : 30

Section : Special provision respecting dwelling- houses.

23.Special provision respecting dwelling- houses.Where a Hindu intestate has left surviving him or her both male and female heirs specified in class I of the Schedule and his or her property includes a dwelling-house wholly occupied by members of his or her family, then, notwithstanding anything con- 180 tained in this Act, the right of any such female heir to claim partition of the dwelling-house shall not arise until the male heirs choose to divide their respective shares therein ; but the female heir shall be entitled to a right of residence therein: Provided that where such female heir is a daughter, she shall be entitled to a right of residence in the dwelling-house only if she is unmarried or has been deserted by or has separated from her husband or is a widow.