Hindu Succession Act, 1956

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Introduction

  • History of the Act
  • Objects of the Act
  • Fundamental Changes Brought About by the Act

Succession in Case of a Hindu Male (Ss. 8 to 13)

  • Ss. 8 to 13 Bare Act Provisions
  • List of Class I and Class II Heirs
  • Illustrations of Distribution of Property in Different Cases

Succession in Case of a Hindu Female (S. 14)

  • S. 14 Bare Act Provisions
  • Property of Female Hindu
  • Property Acquired by a Female Hindu
  • Property Inherited by a Female Hindu

General Rules of Succession in Case of Female Hindu (Ss. 15, 16 and 29)

  • Ss. 15, 16 and 29 Bare Act Provisions
  • Illustrations of Distribution of Property in Different Cases
  • Failure of Heirs (S. 29)

General Rules of Succession (S. 18 to 24)

  • Ss. 18 to 24 Bare Act Provisions
  • Full Blood Preferred
  • Devolution Per Capita
  • Right of Child in Womb
  • The Presumption in case of Simultaneous Death
  • Preferential Right to Acquire property

Disqualification of Heir (Ss. 25 to 28)

  • Ss. 25 to 28 Bare Act Provisions
  • Murderer Disqualified
  • Convert Descendants Disqualified
  • Succession When Heir Disqualified
  • Diseases, Defect, Deformity not Criteria for Disqualification

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