Hindu Succession Act, 1956

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

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Act ID:	195630
Act Number:	30
Enactment Date:	1956-06-17
Act Year:	1956
Short Title:	The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Long Title:	An Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Legislative Department
Enforcement Date:	17-06-1956


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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

INTESTATE SUCCESSION

CHAPTER III

TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION

CHAPTER IV

REPEALS


Section 1. Short title and extent.
Section 2. Application of Act.
Section 3. Definitions and interpretation.
Section 4. Overriding effect of Act.
Section 5. Act not to apply to certain properties.
Section 6. Devolution of interest in coparcenary property.
Section 7. Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom.
Section 8. General rules of succession in the case of males.
Section 9. Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule.
Section 10. Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule.
Section 11. Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule.
Section 12. Order of succession among agnates and congnates.
Section 13. Computation of degrees.
Section 14. Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.
Section 15. General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus.
Section 16. Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu.
Section 17. Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam and aliyasantana laws.
Section 18. Full blood preferred to half blood.
Section 19. Mode of succession of two or more heirs.
Section 20. Right of child in womb.
Section 21. Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths.
Section 22. Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases.
Section 23. Omitted.
Section 24. Omitted.
Section 25. Murderer disqualified.
Section 26. Convert’s descendants disqualified.
Section 27. Succession when heir disqualified
Section 28. Disease, defect, etc., not to disqualify
Section 29. Failure of heirs.
Section 30. Testamentary succession
Section 31. Repealed.

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