Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 11 : Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule : The property of an intestate shall be divided between the heirs specified in any one entry in class II of the Schedule so that they, share…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 10 : Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule : The property of an intestate shall be divided among the heirs in class I of the Schedule in accordance with the following rules:― Rule 1 :…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 9 : Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule : Among the heirs specified in the Schedule, those in class I shall take simultaneously and to the exclusion of all other heirs; those in the first entry in class…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 8 : General rules of succession in the case of males : The property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the provisions of this Chapter:― (a) firstly, upon the heirs, being the relatives specified in class…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 7 : Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom : (1)When a Hindu to whom the marumakkattayam or nambudri law would have applied if this Act had not been passed dies after the…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 : 1.[Devolution of interest in coparcenary property : (1) On and from the commencement of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 (39 of 2005), in a Joint Hindu family governed by the Mitakshara law, the daughter of a coparcener…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Chapter II : Intestate Succession : General : Section 5 : Act not to apply to certain properties : This Act shall not apply to― (i) any property succession to which is regulated by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 ( 39…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 4 : Overriding effect of Act : (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act,― (a) any text, rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any custom or usage as part of that law in force immediately before the…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 3 : Definitions and interpretation : (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "agnate" person is said to be an agnate of another if the two are related by blood or adoption wholly through males; (b) "aliyasantana…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 2 : Application of Act : (1) This Act applies-- (a) to any person, who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or developments, including a Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or…
Hindu Succession Act 1956 1.[Act No. 30 Of 1956] [17th June, 1956.] An Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:― Statement of Objects…