The Oudh Estates' Act, 1869
Central Act · Act 1 of 186933 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to define the rights of Taluqdars and others in certain estates in Oudh, and to regulate the succession thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 1 of 1869 |
| Year | 1869 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 33 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title.
- Section 2 Interpretation - clause.
- Section 3 Taluqdars to have heritable and transferable rights in their estates.
- Section 4 Rights and liabilities of persons named in second schedule.
- Section 5 Grantees' rights and liabilities.
- Section 6 Saving of certain redemption-suits.
- Section 7 Heirlooms.
- Section 8 Preparation of lists of Taluqdars and Grantees.
- Section 9 Publication of lists.
- Section 10 None but persons named in lists to be deemed Taluqdars or Grantees.
- Section 11 Taluqdars and Grantees may transfer and bequeath.
- Section 12 Rule against perpetuity.
- Section 13 Restriction as to donees and legatees.
- Section 14 Transfers and bequests to Taluqdars or heirs.
- Section 15 Transfers and bequests to persons out of line of seccession.
- Section 16 Transfers to be in writing, signed and attested.
- Section 17 Further requisites to validity of gifts inter vivos.
- Section 18 Gifts to religious or charitable uses.
- Section 19 Sections of Succession Act applied to wills of Taluqdars.
- Section 20 Bequests to religious and charitable uses.
- Section 21 'Son,' 'descendants,' 'daughter,' 'brother,' 'widow,' defined.
- Section 22 Special rules of succession to intestate Taluqdars and Grantees.
- Section 23 General rule of succession to intestate Taluqdars and Grantees.
- Section 24 Maintenance of surviving relatives of Taluqdars and Grantees.
- Section 25 Grandparents, parents, and senior widows. Junior widows.
- Section 26 Brothers and minor sons.
- Section 27 Unmarried daughters, widows of sons and brothers and inferior widows.
- Section 28 Continuance of annuities.
- Section 29 Muhammadan Taluqdars and Grantees empowered to adopt.
- Section 30 Alteration of rules of intestate succession in cases of Taluqdárs and Grantees named in list 3 or list 5.
- Section 31 Reverter to ordinary law of succession.
- Section 32 Saving of rights of creditors.
- Section 33 Awards as to compensation and maintenance.
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