Section 20 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 20. Right of child in womb.— A child who was in the womb at the time of the death of an intestate and who is subsequently born alive shall have the same right to inherit to the intestate as if he or she had been born before
Section 19 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 19. Mode of succession of two or more heirs.— If two or more heirs succeed together to the property of an intestate, they shall take the property,— (a) save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, per capita and not per stirpes; and (b) as tenants-in-common and not as
Section 18 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 18 of Hindu Succession Act “Full Blood preferred to half blood” Section 18. Heirs related to an intestate by full blood shall be preferred to heirs related by half blood, if the nature of the relationship is the same in every other respect. Complete: the-hindu-succession-act-1956
Section 17 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 17 of Hindu Succession Act “Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam and aliyasantana laws” Section 17. The provisions of sections 8, 10, 15 and 23 shall have effect in relation to persons who would have been governed by the marumakkattayam law or aliyasantana law if this
Section 16 The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 16 of Hindu Succession Act “Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu” Section 16. The order of succession among the heirs referred to in section 15 shall be, and the distribution of the intestate’s property among those heirs shall take place
Section 15 in The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 15. General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus.— (1) The property of a female Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the rules set out in section 16,— (a) firstly, upon the sons and daughters (including the children of any pre-deceased son or daughter) and
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