Bare Act · Hindu Succession Act, 1956 · Chapter II

Chapter II · Sections

5 · Act not to apply to certain... 6 · Devolution of interest in... 7 · Devolution of interest in the... 8 · General rules of succession in the... 9 · Order of succession among heirs in... 10 · Distribution of property among... 11 · Distribution of property among... 12 · Order of succession among agnates... 13 · Computation of degrees. 14 · Property of a female Hindu to be... 15 · General rules of succession in the... 16 · Order of succession and manner of... 17 · Special provisions respecting... 18 · Full blood preferred to half... 19 · Mode of succession of two or more... 20 · Right of child in womb. 21 · Presumption in cases of... 22 · Preferential right to acquire... 23 · Special provision respecting... 24 · Certain windows re-marrying may... 25 · Murderer disqualified. 26 · Convert’s descendants... 27 · Succession when heir disqualified. 28 · Disease, defect, etc., not to... 29 · Failure of heirs.

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Murderer disqualified.

A person who commits murder or abets the commission of murder shall be disqualified from inheriting the property of the person murdered, or any other property in furtherance of the succession to which he or she committed or abetted the commission of the murder.

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