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Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973
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Bangladesh Laws

Hindu law r/w
Caste Disability Removal Act, 1850
Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration Act, 1973
It is pertinent to note that Hindu law is religious law, the right to property is made by that law dependent upon the observance of the tenants of that faith. Consequently, a lapse from orthodox practices of Hinduism would under that law entail forfeiture of the caste and all rights to property and inheritance. Renouncement of religion has a disability, but after the passing of the Caste Disability Removal Act, 1850 (Act XXI of 1950), change of religion is no ground of exclusion of inheritance. But after the repealing of the Act XXI of 1850 by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) the persons converts into another religion are now forfeited from the inheritance and from the joint family property and fathers property. ...Probir Kumar Dey@ Saiful & anr Vs. Shipra Rani Dey & ors, (Civil), 17 SCOB [2023] HCD 154 ....View Full Judgment

Probir Kumar Dey@ Saiful & anr Vs. Shipra Rani Dey & ors 17 SCOB [2023] HCD 154