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The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

An Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus.

हिन्‍दू उत्तराधिकार अधिनियम,1956

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1956

Location:

Enactment Date:

6/17/1956

Enforcement Date:

17-06-1956

Ministry:

Ministry of Law and Justice

Department:

Legislative Department

Full List of Hindu Succession Act Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 4

Section 1

Short title and extent.

Section 2

Application of Act.

Section 3

Definitions and interpretation.

Section 4

Overriding effect of Act.

General

Section 5 to Section 17

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.

General provisions relating to succession

Section 18 to Section 28

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

Escheat

Section 29

Failure of heirs.

TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION

Section 30

Testamentary succession

REPEALS

Section 31

Repealed.