Indian Succession Act (Succession Act)
Master statutory directory covering all 391 sections of Indian Succession Act. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
Master statutory directory covering all 391 sections of Indian Succession Act. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
| Section | Statutory Provision & Subject | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Sec 1 | Short title | Guide |
| Sec 2 | Definitions | Guide |
| Sec 3 | Power of State Government to exempt any race, sect or tribe in the State from operation of Act | Guide |
| Sec 4 | 1st April, 1937 | Guide |
| Sec 5 | The words "of India" omitted by Act 42 of 1953, s. 4 and Sch. III | Guide |
| Sec 6 | The words "of India" omitted by Act 48 of 1952,s. 3 and Schedule II | Guide |
| Sec 7 | 15th August, 1947 | Guide |
| Sec 8 | Domicile of origin of illegitimate child | Guide |
| Sec 9 | Continuance of domicile of origin | Guide |
| Sec 10 | Acquisition of new domicile | Guide |
| Sec 11 | Special mode of acquiring domicile in India | Guide |
| Sec 12 | Domicile not acquired by residence as representative of foreign Government, or as part of his family | Guide |
| Sec 13 | Continuance of new domicile | Guide |
| Sec 14 | Minor's domicile | Guide |
| Sec 15 | Domicile acquired by woman on marriage | Guide |
| Sec 16 | Wife's domicile during marriage | Guide |
| Sec 17 | Minor's acquisition of new domicile | Guide |
| Sec 18 | Lunatic's acquisition of new domicile | Guide |
| Sec 19 | Succession to moveable property in India in absence of proof of domicile elsewhere | Guide |
| Sec 20 | Interests and powers not acquired nor lost by marriage | Guide |
| Sec 21 | Effect of marriage between person domiciled and one not domiciled in India | Guide |
| Sec 22 | Settlement of minor's property in contemplation of marriage | Guide |
| Sec 23 | Application of Part | Guide |
| Sec 24 | Kindred or consanguinity | Guide |
| Sec 25 | Lineal consanguinity | Guide |
| Sec 26 | Collateral consanguinity | Guide |
| Sec 27 | Persons held for purpose of succession to be similarly related to deceased | Guide |
| Sec 28 | Mode of computing of degrees of kindred | Guide |
| Sec 29 | Application of Part | Guide |
| Sec 30 | As to what property deceased considered to have died intestate | Guide |
| Sec 31 | Chapter not to apply to Parsis | Guide |
| Sec 32 | Devolution of such property | Guide |
| Sec 33 | Where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred | Guide |
| Sec 34 | Where intestate has left no widow, and where he has left no kindred | Guide |
| Sec 35 | Rights of widower | Guide |
| Sec 36 | Rules of distribution | Guide |
| Sec 37 | Where intestate has left child or children only | Guide |
| Sec 38 | Where intestate has left no child, but grandchild or grandchildren | Guide |
| Sec 39 | Where intestate has left only great-grandchildren or remoter lineal descendants | Guide |
| Sec 40 | Kindred or consanguinity | Guide |
| Sec 41 | Rules of distribution where intestate has left no lineal descendants | Guide |
| Sec 42 | Where intestate's father living | Guide |
| Sec 43 | Where intestate's father dead, but his mother, brothers and sisters living | Guide |
| Sec 44 | Where intestate's father dead and his mother, a brother or sister, and children of any deceased brother or sister, living | Guide |
| Sec 45 | Where intestate's father dead and his mother and children of any deceased brother or sister living | Guide |
| Sec 46 | Where intestate's father dead, but his mother living and no brother, sister, nephew or niece | Guide |
| Sec 47 | Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor father, nor mother | Guide |
| Sec 48 | Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor parent, nor brother, nor sister | Guide |
| Sec 49 | Children's advancements not brought into hotchpot | Guide |
| Sec 50 | General principles relating to intestate succession | Guide |