Chapter II — Intestate Succession

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 · Sections 5–29

• General
• 5Act not to apply to certain properties.
• 6Devolution of interest in coparcenary property.
• 7Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom.
• 8General rules of succession in the case of males.
• 9Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule.
• 10Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule.
• 11Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule.
• 12Order of succession among agnates and cognates.
• 13Computation of degrees.
• 14Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.
• 15General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus.
• 16Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu.
• 17Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam and atiyasantana laws.
• General provisions relating to succession
• 18Full blood preferred to half blood.
• 19Mode of succession of two or more heirs.
• 20Right of child in womb.
• 21Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths.
• 22Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases.
• 23Special provision respecting dwelling-houses. [Omitted or repealed]
• 24Certain windows re-marrying may not inherit as windows. [Omitted or repealed]
• 25Murderer disqualified.
• 26Convert’s descendants disqualified.
• 27Succession when heir disqualified.
• 28Disease, defect, etc., not to disqualify.
• Escheat
• 29Failure of heirs.

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