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Jan 11, 2010 · Special Marriage Act-Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Succession Act with respect to its application to members of certain communities, succession to the property of any person whose marriage is solemnized under the Special Marriage Act and to the property of the issue of such marriage shall be regulated by the provisions of the Indian Succession Act.
Aug 5, 2017 · Section 30 of Hindu Succession Act says any Hindu may dispose of by Will or any testamentry succession in accordance with Indian Succession act Section 67 of Indian ...
Mar 21, 2024 · A major turning point in Indian legal history, the Hindu Succession Amendment Act of 2005 marked a clear move in the direction of gender equality among Hindus when it came to inheritance issues. The 2005 Act removed long-standing gender discrimination laws, especially those that disadvantaged daughters in concerns of family property, by revising the Hindu Succession Act of 1956.
Sep 14, 2020 · This gave birth to a compromise document in the form of Hindu Succession Act,1956 that adopted a midway approach between complete abolition and total retention. It diluted the principle of survivorship (by which surviving coparceners share the property) and made some inroads to protect the property rights of female heirs who were proximate to the male deceased (such as widow, daughter and mother).
Sep 13, 2024 · A Succession Certificate is subsisting and valid throughout the country as upheld in Section 380 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925. Every person and authority in India has to accord recognition to it. In the case where an NRI or Foreign National is granted the certificate, the certificate would be valid only if it is duly stamped and certified.
May 24, 2013 · At this stage, it would be worthwhile to extract certain observations of the Apex Court in the case of Clarence Pais and Ors. Vs. Union of India, reported at 2001 SC 1151 wherein while considering the constitutional validity of the provisions of Section 213 vis-a-vis Section 57 of the Indian Succession Act at para 6, it has been observed by the Apex Court inter alia as under:
May 24, 2013 · (ii) in the case of wills made by any Parsi dying, after the commencement of the Indian Succession (Amendment) Act, 1962, (16 of 1962.) where such wills are made within the local limits of the [2] [ordinary original civil jurisdiction] of the High Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, and where such wills are made outside those limits, in so far as they relate to immovable property situate within those limits.]
Mar 20, 2024 · Two main Acts to govern the succession laws are - The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the Indian Succession Act, 1925. As the real estate has high value in today’s world, the successors of the deceased person shall secure the estate of the deceased person after his death.
Jan 27, 2024 · - Under Sec.2(h) of "the Indian Succession Act, 1925". - Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, under section 17 (Act), and according to section 18 (e) of the Registration Act, 1908. There is no restriction on how many times a Will can be made by a testator. - Hindus' wills are governed by the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and for non-Muslims ...
Sep 22, 2024 · Article 137 of the Limitation Act applies to proceedings under the Indian Succession Act for moving an application for cancellation of probate or letters of administration. This article provides a limitation period of three years from the date when the right to apply accrues. The applicant must justify any delay in making the application.
