# Nepal's Supreme Court Reverses Property Inheritance Law for Widows

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| Topic | Women of Nepal |
| Published | 2026-10-06T10:55:49.000Z |
| Language | en (governing) |
| Original publisher | https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sc-scraps-provision-requiring-widows-to-return-property-if-they-remarry.html |

## Summary

The Supreme Court of Nepal has abolished a provision in the National Civil Code that mandated widows to relinquish property inherited from their deceased spouses upon remarriage. A Constitutional Bench made this decision in response to a writ petition filed by three organizations, including the Forum for Women, Law and Social Welfare. The court's ruling aims to provide greater flexibility to widows in managing their property rights.

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## Other languages

- en: https://women.givenepal.org/p/sc-scraps-provision-requiring-widows-to-return-property-if-they-remarr.md?lang=en
- es: https://women.givenepal.org/p/sc-scraps-provision-requiring-widows-to-return-property-if-they-remarr.md?lang=es
- zh: https://women.givenepal.org/p/sc-scraps-provision-requiring-widows-to-return-property-if-they-remarr.md?lang=zh
- hi: https://women.givenepal.org/p/sc-scraps-provision-requiring-widows-to-return-property-if-they-remarr.md?lang=hi
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