Among the heirs specified in the Schedule, those in class I shall take simultaneously and to the exclusion of all other heirs; those in the first entry in class II shall be preferred to those in the second entry; those in the second entry shall be preferred to those in the third entry; and so on in succession.
Section 9: Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule.
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956Central Act · Act 30 of 1956
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Section | 9 |
| Marginal note | Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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