Section 33: Where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred.

The Indian Succession Act, 1925Central Act · Act 39 of 1925

Where the intestate has left a widow--

(a) if he has also left any lineal descendants, one-third of his property shall belong to his widow, and the remaining two-thirds shall go to his lineal descendants, according to the rules hereinafter contained;

(b) [save as provided by section 33A], if he has left no lineal descendant, but has left persons who are of kindred to him, one-half of his property shall belong to his widow, and the other half shall go to those who are kindred to him, in the order and according to the rules hereinafter contained;

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Succession Act, 1925
Section	33
Marginal note	Where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, Act 40 of 1926. . Ins. by Act 40 of 1926, s. 2.

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