The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Central Act · Act 30 of 195629 provisions94 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 30 of 1956 |
| Year | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 29 |
| Subjects | taxation, family |
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- Section 1 Short title and extent.1 citing judgment
- Section 2 Application of Act.8 citing judgments
- Section 3 Definitions and interpretation.1 citing judgment
- Section 4 Overriding effect of Act.7 citing judgments
- Section 5 Act not to apply to certain properties.2 citing judgments
- Section 6 Devolution of interest in coparcenary property.17 citing judgments
- Section 7 Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom.
- Section 8 General rules of succession in the case of males.13 citing judgments
- Section 9 Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule.1 citing judgment
- Section 10 Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule.2 citing judgments
- Section 11 Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule.1 citing judgment
- Section 12 Order of succession among agnates and congnates.2 citing judgments
- Section 13 Computation of degrees.2 citing judgments
- Section 14 Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property.14 citing judgments
- Section 15 General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus.12 citing judgments
- Section 16 Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu.4 citing judgments
- Section 17 Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam and aliyasantana laws.
- Section 18 Full blood preferred to half blood.
- Section 19 Mode of succession of two or more heirs.1 citing judgment
- Section 20 Right of child in womb.
- Section 21 Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths.
- Section 22 Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases.2 citing judgments
- Section 24 Omitted.
- Section 25 Murderer disqualified.
- Section 26 Convert’s descendants disqualified.
- Section 27 Succession when heir disqualified1 citing judgment
- Section 28 Disease, defect, etc., not to disqualify
- Section 29 Failure of heirs.2 citing judgments
- Section 30 Testamentary succession1 citing judgment
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