(1) A person, cornmits murder or abets the commission of murder shatl be disqualified Irom iri" , lting the property 01 the person murdered.
(2) If any per~':' is disqualified lrom inheriting any property under this Act, il shall devolve as if 5; h person had died before the intestate .
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10. If an intestate has Igf' no heir 10 succeed to his or her property in accordance with the provisions of thiS!Act, such property shall devolve on the Government and the Government shall t~ke the property subject 10 all the obligations and liabilities to which an heir wouidhave been subject to.
The State Government may, by Notification. make rules for carrying oullhs purposes of Ihis Act.
PART II Testamentary succession
11. Every person of soU'Mrj mind not being a minor may dispose 01 his property by Will.
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A Will or any partol a Will, the making of which has been caused by fraud or
12. coercion or importuhity is void. .
3 .~ " Will may be revoked or altered.
Execution of Will.
13. A will m3Y be revoked or altered by the maker of it at any time when he is competent to dispose olliis property by Will.
14. A Will sh !
G executed according 10 the following rules:- !i
(a) \" . ,estator shall sign or shall affix his mark to the Will or it shalt be signed bY~' :;me other person in his presence by his direction.. . .
Tt1e:signature or the mark of the testator or Ihe signalure of Ihe person signing for him shall be so placed that it shalf appear Ihat il was intended to give affect to the Will.
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(c) Th~ Will shalf be attested by two or more witnesses.
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SCHEDULE Heirs In Class I
1. Son, daughter, widow, mother, son of predeceased son, daughter of a predeceased son, widow of a predeceased son.
, Heirs In Class II i. • 's daughter's son
2. .'s daughter's daughter
3. 'ghter'sson's son
4. sr'sson's daughter
5. ther's son
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8, ~3:,~ier'8 tir1.U9htt!1 Class II heirs shall come into piny only in Ihe event of Class I heir not being available.
By Order.
I R.. K PURKAYASTHA (SSJS) LR-cum-Secretary Law Department File No. 16 (82) LD/P/2008 -s.:·~·i(G. '30-8/ Gazette /150 Nos./Dt:- 28.7.2008.
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