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Kader S A

The hindu succession act, 1956 - Kolkata Eastern Law House 2004 - 465p

Contents
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Introduction
The Hindu Succession Bill, 1954
1. Preliminary
2. Intestate Succession
3. Testamentary Succession
4. Repeal
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
Chapter I : Preliminary
1. Short Title and extent
2. Application of Act
3. Definitions and Interpretations
4. Overriding effect of Act
Chapter II : Intestate Succession - General
5. Act not to apply to certain properties
6. Deolution of interest in coparcenary property
7. Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad,
tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom
8. General rules of succession in the case of males
9. Order of succesion 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 the case of female Hindus
16. Order of succession and manner of distribution among hiers of a female Hindu
17. Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam
and aliyasantana laws
18. Full blood prefered to half blood
19. Mode of succession of two or more heirs
20. Right of child in womb
21. Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths
22. Preferential right to acquire property
23. Special provision respecting dwelling-houses
24. Certain widows remarrying may not inherit as widows
25. Murderer disqualified
26. Convert's descendants disqualified
27. Succession when heir disqualified
28. Disease, defect, etc. not to disqualify
29. Failure of heirs
Chapter III : Testamentary Succession
30. estamentary succession
Chapter IV : Repeals
31. Repeals
Appendices
Table of Cases

ISBN: 9788171772735

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Hindu Succession Act - 1956

Dewey Class. No.: 340.580000 / KAD