Section 14 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 14. Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.— (1) Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as full owner thereof and not as a limited owner. Explanation.—In this sub-section,
Section 13 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 13 of Hindu Succession Act “Computation of degrees” Section 13. (1) For the purpose of determining the order of succession among agnates or cognates, the relationship shall be reckoned from the intestate to the heir in terms of degrees of ascent or degrees of descent or
Section 12 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 12 of Hindu Succession Act “Order of succession among agnates and cognates” Section 12. The order of succession among agnates or cognates, as the case may be, shall be determined in accordance with the rules of preference laid down hereunder:- Rule 1 : Of two heirs, the
Section 11 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 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 equally. Complete: the-hindu-succession-act-1956
Section 10 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 10 of Hindu Succession Act “Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule” Section 10. 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 : The
Section 9 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 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 II shall be preferred to those in the second
Section 8 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 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 I of the Schedule (b) secondly, if there is
Section 7 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 7 Devolution of interest in the property of a thread, 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 commencement of this Act, having at the
Section 6 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 6 Devolution of interest in coparcenary property. — (1) On and from the commencement of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, in a Joint Hindu family governed by the Mitakshara law, the daughter of a coparcener shall,— (a) by birth become a coparcener in her own right
Section 5 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 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, by reason of the provisions contained in section 21 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954; (ii) any estate which descends to a