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Ashok married Ashima in a traditional Hindu ceremony while his first marriage with Sushma was still subsisting. Ashok has a daughter, Arpita, from his first marriage and a son, Gogol, from his marriage with Ashima. Under the Hindu marriage and succession laws, what is the legal position regarding Gogol's right to inherit his father's property?
- 1Only Sushma and Arpita are the rightful legal heirs, and Gogol has no inheritance rights.
- 2Gogol is entitled to inherit his share from Ashok's property without prejudice to the inheritance rights of other legal heirs, including Arpita.✓
- 3Gogol would inherit the entire ancestral property as the only son of Ashok.
- 4Gogol can claim the entirety of Ashok's share of the ancestral property.
Correct answer
Gogol is entitled to inherit his share from Ashok's property without prejudice to the inheritance rights of other legal heirs, including Arpita.
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