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A person is deemed to the intestate in respect of all property of which he has not made a testamentary disposition which is capable of taking effect. Illustrations (i) A has left no will. He has died intestate in respect of the whole of his property. (ii) A has left a will whereby he has appointed B his executor but the will contains no other provisions. A has died intestate in respect of the distribution of his property. (iii) A has bequeathed his whole property for an illegal purpose. A has died intestate in respect of the distribution of his property. (iv) A bequeathed Rs.1,000 to B and Rs.1,000 to the eldest son of C and made no other bequest and died leaving Rs.2,000. C died before A without ever having had a son. A has died intestate in respect of the distribution of Rs.1,000. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (Central Act 30 of 1956) has by virtue of section 4(b) thereof an overriding effect over any other law in force immediately before the commencement of that Act in so far as it is inconsistent with any of the provisions of that Act.