ISSUE:
Whether the eldest daughter of the coparceners of a Hindu Undivided household eligible for the title of Karta ?
RULE:
If the eldest member of the HUF is a woman, her gender cannot be a disqualification from being its Karta since this disqualification has been removed by the amendment brought about under Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act in the year 2005.
The Karta of a HUF is always a senior most member of the HUF and one gender is not given a priority over the other.
A daughter, post the amendment brought under Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act now stands on an equal footing with a son of a coparcener, she is now invested with all the rights of a coparcener, they can also assume leadership positions within the HUF.