The Hindu Succession Act

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Act Description

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

Act Sections

SectionsParticulars
CHAPTER IPRELIMINARY
SECTION 1Short title and extent.Read →
SECTION 2Application of Act.Read →
SECTION 3Definitions and interpretation.Read →
SECTION 4Overriding effect of Act.Read →
CHAPTER IIINTESTATE SUCCESSION
SECTION 5Act not to apply to certain properties.Read →
SECTION 6Devolution of interest in coparcenary property.Read →
SECTION 6BInterest to devolve by survivorship on death.Read →
SECTION 6CPreferential right to acquire property in certain cases.Read →
SECTION 7Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom.Read →
SECTION 8General rules of succession in the case of males.Read →
SECTION 9Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule.Read →
SECTION 10Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule.Read →
SECTION 11Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule.Read →
SECTION 12Order of succession among agnates and cognates.Read →
SECTION 13Computation of degrees.Read →
SECTION 14Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.Read →
SECTION 15General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus.Read →
SECTION 16Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu.Read →
SECTION 17Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam and atiyasantana laws.Read →
SUB-HEADINGGeneral provisions relating to succession
SECTION 18Full blood preferred to half blood.Read →
SECTION 19Mode of succession of two or more heirs.Read →
SECTION 20Right of child in womb.Read →
SECTION 21Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths.Read →
SECTION 22Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases.Read →
SECTION 23Special provision respecting dwelling-houses—OmittedRead →
SECTION 24Certain windows re-marrying may not inherit as windows—OmittedRead →
SECTION 25Murderer disqualified.Read →
SECTION 26Convert’s descendants disqualified.Read →
SECTION 27Succession when heir disqualified.Read →
SECTION 28Disease, defect, etc., not to disqualify.Read →
SUB-HEADINGEscheat
SECTION 29Failure of heirs.Read →
CHAPTER IIITESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION
SECTION 30Testamentary succession.Read →
CHAPTER IVREPEALS
SECTION 31Repeals.Read →
SCHEDULEThe ScheduleRead →

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