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The Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975

The Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975

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This law abolishes the traditional joint Hindu family system in Kerala, applying to all Hindu families including specific local structures like tarwads and thavazhis. It ends the right of family members to claim ancestral property simply by birth, converting joint family property into separate tenancy in common. The Act also removes the legal obligation of sons and grandsons to pay the debts of their male ancestors, though liability for pre-existing debts remains. This change fundamentally alters property ownership and family liability by treating family assets as individual property.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definition.
  4. 3. Birth in family not to give rise to rights in property.
  5. 4. Joint tenancy to be replaced by tenancy in common.
  6. 5. Rule of pious obligation of Hindu son abrogated.
  7. 6. Liability of Members of Joint Hindu family for debts contracted before Act not affected.
  8. 7. Repeal.
  9. Schedule. THE KERALA JOINT HINDU FAMILY SYSTEM (ABOLITION) ACT, 1975 * (ACT 30 OF 1976)

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