The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (Bare Act)/
Universal Law Publishing
- New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing, 2009.
- v,29 p.
THE HINDU SUCCESSION ACT, 1956 The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 (39 of 2005) Introduction Sections CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and extenf 2. Application of Act 3. Definitions and interpretation 4. Over-riding effect of Act CHAPTER II INTESTATE SUCCESSION General 5. Act not to apply to certain properties 6. Devolution of interest in coparcenary property 7. Devolution of interest in the property of a tarrvad, tavazhi, kutumbtt, kavaru or illoin 8. General rules of succession in the case of males 9. Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule 10. Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule. 11. Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule 12. Order of succession among agnates and cognates 13. Computation of degrees 14. Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property 15. General rules of succession in tlie case of female Hindus 16. Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu 17. Special provisions respecting persoits governed by marumakkattayam and aliyasantana laws General provisions relating to succession 18. Full blood preferred to half blood 19. Mode of succession of two or more heirs 20. Right of dvild in womb 21. Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths 22. Preferential right to acquire p.roperty in certain cases 23. [Omitted] 24. [Omitted] 25. Murderer disqualified 26. Convert's descendants disqualified 27. Succession when heir disqualified 28. Disease, defect, etc., not to disqualify Escheat 29. Failiue of heirs CHAPTER III TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION 30. Testamentary succession CHAPTER IV REPEALS 31. [Repealed] THE SCHEDULE—Heirs in Class 1 and Class II MODEL SPECIMENS