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Right of Hindu widow in husband's property

Can a live in partner / girlfriend inherit boyfriend's property ? NO.

There's no statutory provision enabling a girlfriend to inherit property of her live in partner. 

There are judicial rulings on granting palimony to a live in partner. These were granted so that middle aged woman with children who has been a live in partner for decades or so are not left cheated by men in the middle of their life or old age. This was with respect to domestic violence laws not inheritance laws. 

There is a misguiding rumour being floated that Rhea Chakraborty is entitled to Sushant Singh's property as a live in partner. This is incorrect.

The Apex court in a case held :
"In our opinion not all live in relationships will amount to a relationship in the nature of marriag8e to get the benefit of the Act of 2005. To get such benefit the conditions mentioned by us above must be satisfied, and this has to be proved by evidence. If a man has a `keep' whom he maintains financially and uses mainly for sexual purpose and/or as a servant it would not, in our opinion, be a relationship in the nature of marriage'

Take a listen about right of widows in husband's property. 


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