Section 26State of Andhra Pradesh Act

Section 26: Law to be administered by courts in deciding questions regarding succession, inheritance, marriage etc

Andhra Pradesh Civil Courts Act, 1972

Law to be administered by courts in deciding questions regarding succession, inheritance, marriage etc.

- Where in any suit or proceeding, it is necessary for any court under this Act to decide any question regarding succession, inheritance, marriage or any religious usage or institution,-

(i)

(a)

the Muslim law in cases where parties are Muslims and Hindu law in cases where the parties are Hindus, or

(b)

any custom, if such there be, having the force of law and governing the parties or property concerned, shall form the rule of decision, unless such law or custom has been altered or abolished by legislative enactment, and

(ii)

in a case where no specific rule exists the court shall act according to justice, equity and good conscience.

Sec 25 — Seal of Court

Sec 27 — Judicial officers not to try suits in which they are interested nor to try appeals from decrees or orders passed by them in other capacities

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