Bare ActsThe SIKKIM SUCCESSION ACT,2008

Section 5

(1) (2) ,, ' i' ,2 Right of child in womb Preference of heir

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(1) (2) ,, ' i' ,2 Right of child in womb Preference of heir. Disqualification of heirs. Escheet, Testamentary succes sioti. Will obtained by fraud etc. (2) If lWO OJ more heirs succeed together to the property of an intestate they shalt take property per capita and 8S inheriting respective shares in equal proportion. (3) The property of an intestate devolves upon the wife or the husband or upon those who are of the kindred of the deceased as per the Schedule. (4) Where an Intestate has left a widow without any lineal descendants. the property shall devolve to the of the descendents of the brolher of the deceased husband in the manner as in the Schedule. (5) Where a femal Sikkim Subject Ce 110irl descendant or descendant marries a person who does not possess elCOt or has acquired forE'!ign citizenship, such female 1119personal law of her husband and as such shall not e property: (6) ts of a minor die intestate such property shall be looked after by administrator ~ none of the relatives of the deceased within the eligible . , category of heir comes forward to look after the property. (7) Where a per;son has no son, the property will devolve on the daughter, subject to sUb-~ectio~1(5) of Section

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