The indian succession act,1925

• S. 1—
• S. 2Definitions
• S. 3Power of State Government to exempt any race, sect or tribe in the State from operation of Act
• S. 4Application of Part
• S. 5—
• S. 6One domicile only affects succession to moveables
• S. 7Domicile of origin of person of legitimate birth
• S. 8Domicile of origin of illegitimate child
• S. 9Continuance of domicile of origin
• S. 10Acquisition of new domicile
• S. 11Special mode of acquiring domicile in India
• S. 12Domicile not acquired by residence as representative of foreign Government, or as part of his family
• S. 13Continuance of new domicile
• S. 14Minor's domicile
• S. 15Domicile acquired by woman on marriage
• S. 16Wife's domicile during marriage
• S. 17Minor's acquisition of new domicile
• S. 18—
• S. 19Succession to moveable property in India in absence of proof of domicile elsewhere
• S. 20Interests and powers not acquired not lost by marriage
• S. 21Effect of marriage between person domiciled and one not domiciled in India
• S. 22Settlement of minor's property in contemplation of marriage
• S. 23Application of Part
• S. 24Kindred or consanguinity
• S. 25Lineal consanguinity
• S. 26Collateral consanguinity
• S. 27Persons held for purpose of succession to be similarly related to deceased
• S. 28Mode of computing of degrees of kindred
• S. 29Application of Part
• S. 30As to what property deceased considered to have died intestate
• S. 31Chapter not to apply to Parsis
• S. 32Devolution of such property
• S. 33Where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred

Chapter Part V

• S. 33ASpecial provision where intestate has left widow and no lineal descendants

• S. 34Where intestate has left no widow, and where he has left no kindred
• S. 35Rights of widower
• S. 36Rules of distribution
• S. 37Where intestate has left child or children only
• S. 38Where intestate has left no child, but grandchild or grandchildren
• S. 39Where intestate has left only great-grandchildren or remoter lineal descendants
• S. 40—
• S. 41Rules of distribution where intestate has left no lineal descendants
• S. 42Where intestate's father living
• S. 43Where intestate's father dead, but his mother, brothers and sisters living
• S. 44Where intestate's father dead and his mother, a brother or sister, and Collected by the All India Christian Council, ww
• S. 45Where intestate's father dead and his mother and children of any deceased brother or sister living
• S. 46Where intestate's father dead, but his mother living and no brother, sister, nephew or niece
• S. 47Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor father, nor mother
• S. 48Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor parent, nor brother, nor sister
• S. 49Children's advancements not brought into hotchpot

Chapter Part V

• S. 50General principles relating to intestate succession
• S. 51Division of intestate's property among widow, widower, children and parents
• S. 52—

• S. 53Division of share of predeceased child of intestate leaving lineal descendants

Chapter Part V

• S. 54Division of property where intestate leaves no lineal descendant but leaves a widow or widower or a widow or widower of any lineal descendant

• S. 55—
• S. 56Division of property where there is no relative entitled to succeed under the other provisions of this Chapter

Chapter Part VI

• S. 57Application of certain provisions of Part to a class of Wills made by Hindus, etc.

• S. 58General application of Part
• S. 59Person capable of making wills
• S. 60Testamentary guardian
• S. 61Will obtained by fraud, coercion or importunity
• S. 62Will may be revoked or altered
• S. 63Execution of unprivileged wills
• S. 64Incorporation of papers by reference
• S. 65Privileged wills
• S. 66Mode of making, and rules for executing, privileged wills
• S. 67Effect of gift to attesting witness
• S. 68Witness not disqualified by interest or by being executor
• S. 69Revocation of will by testator's marriage
• S. 70Revocation of unprivileged will or codicil
• S. 71Effect of obliteration, interlineation or alteration in unprivileged will
• S. 72Revocation of privileged will or codicil
• S. 73Revival of unprivileged will
• S. 74Wording of will
• S. 75Inquiries to determine questions as to object or subject of will
• S. 76Misnomer or misdescription of object
• S. 77When words may be supplied
• S. 78Rejection of erroneous particulars in description of subject
• S. 79When part of description may not be rejected as erroneous
• S. 80Extrinsic evidence admissible in cases of patent ambiguity
• S. 81Extrinsic evidence inadmissible in case of patent ambiguity or deficiency
• S. 82Meaning of clause to be collected from entire will
• S. 83When words may be understood in restricted sense, and when in sense wider than usual
• S. 84Which of two possible constructions preferred
• S. 85No part rejected, if can be it reasonably construed
• S. 86Interpretation of words repeated in different parts of will
• S. 87Testator's intention to be effectuated as far as possible
• S. 88The last of two inconsistent clauses prevails
• S. 89Will or bequest void for uncertainty
• S. 90Words describing subject refer to property answering description at testator's death
• S. 91Power of appointment executed by general bequest
• S. 92Implied gift to objects of power in default of appointment
• S. 93Bequest to "heirs," etc
• S. 94Bequest to "representatives," etc
• S. 95Bequest without words of limitation
• S. 96Bequest in alternative
• S. 97Effect of words describing a class added to bequest to person
• S. 98Bequest to class of persons under general description only
• S. 99Construction of terms
• S. 100Words expressing relationship denote only legitimate relatives or failing such relatives reputed legitimate
• S. 101Rules of construction where will purports to make two bequests to same person
• S. 102Constitution of residuary legatee
• S. 103Property to which residuary legatee entitled
• S. 104Time of vesting legacy in general terms
• S. 105In what case legacy lapses
• S. 106Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testator
• S. 107Effect of words showing testator's intention to give distinct shares
• S. 108When lapsed share goes as undisposed of
• S. 109When bequest to testator's child or lineal descendant does not lapse on his death in testator's lifetime
• S. 110Bequest to A for benefit of B does not lapse by A's death
• S. 111Survivorship in case of bequest to described class
• S. 112Bequest to person by particular description, who is not in existence at testator's death
• S. 113Bequest to person not in existence at testator's death subject to prior bequest
• S. 114Rule against perpetuity
• S. 115Bequest to a class some of whom may come under rules in sections 113 and 114

Chapter Part VI

• S. 116Bequest to take effect on failure of prior bequest
• S. 117Effect of direction for accumulation

• S. 118Bequest to religious or charitable uses
• S. 119Date of vesting of legacy when payment or possession postponed
• S. 120Date of vesting when legacy contingent upon specified uncertain event
• S. 121Vesting of interest in bequest to such members of a class as shall have attained particular age
• S. 122Onerous bequests
• S. 123One of two separate and independent bequests to same person may be accepted, and other refused
• S. 124Bequest contingent upon specified uncertain event, no time being mentioned for its occurrence
• S. 125Bequest to such of certain persons as shall be surviving at some period not specified
• S. 126Bequest upon impossible condition
• S. 127Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition
• S. 128Fulfilment of condition precedent to vesting of legacy
• S. 129Bequest to A and on failure of prior bequest to B
• S. 130—
• S. 131Bequest over, conditional upon happening or not happening of specified uncertain event
• S. 132Condition must be strictly fulfilled
• S. 133Original bequest not affected by invalidity of second
• S. 134Bequest conditioned that it shall cease to have effect in case a specified uncertain event shall happen, or no
• S. 135Such condition must not be invalid under section 120
• S. 136—
• S. 137Performance of condition, precedent or subsequent, within specified time
• S. 138Direction that fund be employed in particular manner following absolute bequest of same to or for benefit of a
• S. 139Direction that mode of enjoyment of absolute bequest is to be restricted, to secure specified benefit for legat
• S. 140Bequest of fund for certain purposes, some of which cannot be fulfilled
• S. 141Legatee named as executor cannot take unless he shows intention to act as executor
• S. 142Specific legacy defined
• S. 143Bequest of certain sum where stocks, etc
• S. 144Bequest of stock where testator had, at date of will, equal or greater amount of stock of same kind
• S. 145Bequest of money where not payable until part of testator's property disposed of in certain way
• S. 146When enumerated articles not deemed specifically bequeathed
• S. 147Retention, in form, of specific bequest to several persons in succession
• S. 148Sale and investment of proceeds of property bequeathed to two or more persons in succession
• S. 149Where deficiency of assets to pay legacies, specific legacy not to abate with general legacies
• S. 150Demonstrative legacy defined
• S. 151Order of payment when legacy directed to be paid out of fund the subject of specific legacy
• S. 152Ademption explained
• S. 153Non-ademption of demonstrative legacy
• S. 154Ademption of specific bequest of right to receive something from third party
• S. 155Ademption pro tanto by testator's receipt of part of entire thing specifically bequeathed
• S. 156Ademption pro tanto by testator's receipt of portion of entire fund of which portion has been specifically bequ
• S. 157—
• S. 158Ademption where stock, specifically bequeathed, does not exist at testator's death
• S. 159Ademption pro tanto where stock, specifically bequeathed, exists in part only at testator's death
• S. 160Non-ademption of specific bequest of goods described as connected with certain place, by reason of removal
• S. 161When removal of thing bequeathed does not constitute ademption
• S. 162—
• S. 163Change by operation of law of subject of specific bequest between date of will and testator's death
• S. 164Change of subject without testator's knowledge
• S. 165Stock specifically bequeathed lent to third party on condition that it be replaced
• S. 166Stock specifically bequeathed sold but replaced, and belonging to testator at his death
• S. 167Non-liability of executor to exonerate specific legatees
• S. 168Completion of testator's title to things bequeathed to be at cost of his estate
• S. 169Exoneration of legatee's immoveable property for which land- revenue or rent payable periodically
• S. 170Exoneration of specific legatee's stock in joint-stock company
• S. 171Bequest of thing described in general terms
• S. 172Bequest of interest or produce of fund
• S. 173Annuity created by will payable for life only unless contrary intention appears by will
• S. 174—
• S. 175Abatement of annuity
• S. 176Where gift of annuity and residuary gift, whole annuity to be first satisfied
• S. 177Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt
• S. 178Child prima facie entitled to legacy as well as portion
• S. 179No ademption by subsequent provision for legatee
• S. 180Circumstances in which election takes place
• S. 181Devolution of interest relinquished by owner
• S. 182Testator's belief as to his ownership immaterial
• S. 183Bequest for man's benefit how regarded for purpose of election
• S. 184Person deriving benefit indirectly not put to election
• S. 185Person taking in individual capacity under will may in other character elect to take in opposition
• S. 186Exception to provisions of last six sections
• S. 187When acceptance of benefit given by will constitutes election to take under will
• S. 188Circumstances in which knowledge or waiver is presumed or inferred
• S. 189When testator's representatives may call upon legatee to elect
• S. 190Postponement of election in case of disability
• S. 191Property transferable by gift made in contemplation of death
• S. 192Person claiming right by succession to property of deceased may apply for relief against wrongful possession
• S. 193Inquiry made by Judge
• S. 194Procedure
• S. 195Appointment of curator pending determination of proceeding
• S. 196Powers conferrable on curator
• S. 197Prohibition of exercise of certain powers by curators
• S. 198Curator to give security and may receive remuneration
• S. 199Report from Collector where estate includes revenue-paying land
• S. 200Institution and defence of suits
• S. 201Allowances to apparent owners pending custody by curator
• S. 202Accounts to be filed by curator
• S. 203Inspection of accounts and right of interested party to keep duplicate
• S. 204Bar to appointment of second curator for same property
• S. 205Limitation of time for application for curator
• S. 206Bar to enforcement of Part against public settlement or legal directions by deceased
• S. 207Court of Wards to be made curator in case of minors having property subject to its jurisdiction
• S. 208Saving of right to bring suit
• S. 209Effect of decision of summary proceeding
• S. 210Appointment of public curators
• S. 211Character and property of executor or administrator as such
• S. 212Right to intestate's property
• S. 213Right as executor or legatee when established
• S. 214—
• S. 215Effection certificate of subsequent probate or letters of administration
• S. 216Grantee of probate or administration alone to sue, etc
• S. 217Application of Part
• S. 218To whom administration may be granted, where deceased is a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh, Jaina or exempted pe
• S. 219Where deceased is not a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh, Jaina or exempted person
• S. 220Effect of letters of administration
• S. 221Acts not validated by administration
• S. 222Probate only to appointed executor
• S. 223Persons to whom probate cannot be granted
• S. 224Grant of probate to several executors simultaneously or at different times
• S. 225Separate probate of codicil discovered after grant of probate
• S. 226Accrual of representation to surviving executor
• S. 227Effect of probate
• S. 228Administration, with copy annexed, of authenticated copy of will proved abroad
• S. 229Grant of administration where executor has not renounced
• S. 230Form and effect of renunciation of executor-ship
• S. 231Procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited
• S. 232Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatees
• S. 233Right to administration of representative of deceased residuary legatee
• S. 234Grant of administration where no executor, nor residuary legatee nor representative of such legatee
• S. 235Citation before grant of administration to legatee other than universal or residuary
• S. 236To whom administration may not be granted

Chapter Chapter I

• S. 236ALaying of rules before State Legislature

• S. 237Probate of copy or draft of lost will
• S. 238Probate of contents of lost or destroyed will
• S. 239Probate of copy where original exists
• S. 240Administration until will produced
• S. 241Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent executor
• S. 242Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent person who, if present, would be entitled to administe
• S. 243Administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy
• S. 244Administration during minority of sole executor or residuary legatee
• S. 245Administration during minority of several executors or residuary legatees
• S. 246Administration for use and benefit of lunatic or minor
• S. 247Administration pendente lite
• S. 248Probate limited to purpose specified in will
• S. 249Administration, with will annexed, limited to particular purpose
• S. 250Administration limited to property in which person has beneficial interest
• S. 251Administration limited to suit
• S. 252Administration limited to purpose of becoming party to suit to be brought against administrator
• S. 253Administration limited to collection and preservation of deceased's property
• S. 254Appointment, as administrator, of person other than one who, in ordinary circumstances, would be entitled to adminis
• S. 255Probate or administration, with will annexed, subject to exception
• S. 256Administration with exception
• S. 257Probate or administration of rest
• S. 258Grant of effects unadministered
• S. 259Rules as to grants of effects unadministered
• S. 260Administration when limited grant expired and still some part of estate unadministered
• S. 261What errors may be rectified by Court
• S. 262Procedure where codicil discovered after grant of administration with will annexed
• S. 263Revocation or annulment for just cause
• S. 264Jurisdiction of District Judge in granting and revoking probates, etc
• S. 265Power to appoint delegate of District Judge to deal with non-contentious cases
• S. 266District Judge's powers as to grant of probate and administration
• S. 267District Judge may order person to produce testamentary papers
• S. 268Proceedings of District Judge's Court in relation to probate and administration
• S. 269When and how District Judge to interfere for protection of property
• S. 270When probate or administration may be granted by District Judge
• S. 271Disposal of application made to Judge of district in which deceased had no fixed abode
• S. 272Probate and letters of administration may be granted by Delegate
• S. 273Conclusiveness of probate or letters of administration
• S. 274Transmission to High Courts of certificate of grants under proviso to section 273
• S. 275Conclusiveness of application for probate or administration if properly made and verified
• S. 276Petition for probate
• S. 277In what cases translation of will to be annexed to petition
• S. 278Petition for letters of administration
• S. 279Addition to statement in petition, etc
• S. 280Petition for probate, etc
• S. 281Verification of petition for probate, by one witness to will
• S. 282Punishment for false averment in petition or declaration
• S. 283Powers of District Judge
• S. 284Caveats against grant of probate or administration
• S. 285After entry of caveat, no proceeding taken on petition until after notice to caveator
• S. 286District Delegate when not to grant probate or administration
• S. 287Power to transmit statement to District Judge in doubtful cases where no contention
• S. 288—
• S. 289Grant of probate to be under seal of Court
• S. 290Grant of letters of administration to be under seal of Court
• S. 291Administration-bond
• S. 292Assignment of administration-bond
• S. 293Time for grant of probate and administration
• S. 294Filing of original wills of which probate or administration with will annexed granted
• S. 295Procedure in contentious cases
• S. 296Surrender of revoked probate or letters of administration
• S. 297Payment to executor or administrator before probate or administration revoked
• S. 298Power to refuse letters of administration
• S. 299Appeals from orders of District Judge
• S. 300Concurrent jurisdiction of High Court
• S. 301Removal of executor or administrator and provision for successor
• S. 302Directions to executor or administrator
• S. 303Executor of his own wrong
• S. 304Liability of executor of his own wrong
• S. 305In respect of causes of action surviving deceased and debts due at death
• S. 306Demands and rights of action of or against deceased survive to and against executor or administrator
• S. 307Power of executor or administrator to dispose of property
• S. 308General powers of administration
• S. 309Commission or agency charges
• S. 310Purchase by executor or administrator of deceased's property
• S. 311Powers of several executors or administrators exercisable by one
• S. 312Survival of powers on death of one of several executors or administrators
• S. 313Powers of administrator of effects unadministered
• S. 314Powers of administrator during minority
• S. 315Powers of married executrix or administratrix
• S. 316As to deceased's funeral
• S. 317Inventory and account
• S. 318Inventory to include property in any part of India in certain cases
• S. 319As to property of, and debts owing to, deceased
• S. 320Expenses to be paid before all debts
• S. 321Expenses to be paid next after such expenses
• S. 322Wages for certain services to be next paid, and then other debts
• S. 323Save as aforesaid, all debts to be paid equally and rateably
• S. 324Application of moveable property to payment of debts where domicile not in India
• S. 325Debts to be paid before legacies
• S. 326Executor or administrator not bound to pay legacies without indemnity
• S. 327Abatement of general legacies
• S. 328Non-abatement of specific legacy when assets sufficient to pay debts
• S. 329Right under demonstrative legacy when assets sufficient to pay debts and necessary expenses
• S. 330Rateable abatement of specific legacies
• S. 331Legacies treated as general for purpose of abatement
• S. 332Assent necessary to complete legatee's title
• S. 333Effect of executor's assent to specific legacy
• S. 334Conditional assent
• S. 335Assent of executor to his own legacy
• S. 336Effect of executor's assent
• S. 337Executor when to deliver legacies
• S. 338Commencement of annuity when no time fixed by will
• S. 339When annuity, to be paid quarterly or monthly, first falls due
• S. 340—
• S. 341Investment of sum bequeathed, where legacy, not specific, given for life
• S. 342Investment of general legacy, to be paid at future time: disposal of intermediate interest
• S. 343Procedure when no fund charged with, or appropriated to, annuity
• S. 344Transfer to residuary legatee of contingent bequest
• S. 345Investment of residue bequeathed for life, without direction to invest in particular securities
• S. 346Investment of residue bequeathed for life, with direction to invest in specified securities
• S. 347Time and manner of conversion and investment
• S. 348—
• S. 349Legatee's title to produce of specific legacy
• S. 350Residuary legatee's title to produce of residuary fund
• S. 351Interest when no time fixed for payment of general legacy
• S. 352Interest when time fixed
• S. 353Rate of interest
• S. 354No interest on arrears of annuity within first year after testator's death
• S. 355Interest on sum to be invested to produce annuity
• S. 356Refund of legacy paid under Court's orders
• S. 357No refund if paid voluntarily
• S. 358Refund when legacy has become due on performance of condition within further time allowed under section 137
• S. 359When each legatee compellable to refund in proportion
• S. 360Distribution of assets
• S. 361Creditor may call upon legatee to refund
• S. 362When legatee, not satisfied or compelled to refund under section 361, cannot oblige one paid in full to refund
• S. 363When unsatisfied legatee must first proceed against executor, if solvent
• S. 364Limit to refunding of one legatee to another
• S. 365Refunding to be without interest
• S. 366Residue after usual payments to be paid to residuary legatee
• S. 367Transfer of assets from India to executor or administrator in country of domicile for distribution
• S. 368Liability of executor or administrator for devastation
• S. 369Liability of executor or administrator for neglect to get any part of property
• S. 370Restriction on grant of certificates under this Part
• S. 371Court having jurisdiction to grant certificate
• S. 372Application for certificate
• S. 373Procedure on application
• S. 374Contents of certificate
• S. 375Requisition of security from grantee of certificate
• S. 376Extension of certificate
• S. 377Forms of certificate and extended certificate
• S. 378Amendment of certificate in respect of powers as to securities
• S. 379Mode of collecting Court-fees on certificates
• S. 380Local extent of certificate
• S. 381Effect of certificate

Chapter Part X

• S. 382Effect of certificate granted or extended by Indian representative in Foreign State and in certain other cases

• S. 383Revocation of certificate
• S. 384Appeal
• S. 385Effect on certificate of previous certificate, probate or letters of administration
• S. 386Validation of certain payments made in good faith to holder of invalid certificate
• S. 387Effect of decisions under this Act, and liability of holder of certificate thereunder
• S. 388Investiture of inferior Courts with jurisdiction of District Court for purposes of this Act
• S. 389Surrender of superseded and invalid certificates
• S. 390Provisions with respect to certificates under Bombay Regulation 8 of 1827
• S. 391Saving
• S. 392Repeals
• S. 1866—
• S. 1908(5 of 1908