Law of succession or any custom or usage not to apply to enemy property
Section 5B of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 deals with law of succession or any custom or usage not to apply to enemy property. Nothing contained in any law for the time being in force relating to succession or any custom or usage governing succession of property shall apply in relation to the enemy property under this Act and no person (including his legal heir and successor) shall have any right and shall be deemed not to The Act came into force on 10 Jul 1968.
1 [5B. Law of succession or any custom or usage not to apply to enemy property.—Nothing contained in any law for the time being in force relating to succession or any custom or usage governing succession of property shall apply in relation to the enemy property under this Act and no person (including his legal heir and successor) shall have any right and shall be deemed not to have any right (including all rights, titles and interests or any benefit arising out of such property) in relation to such enemy property.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the expressions "custom" and "usage" signify any rule which, having been continuously and uniformly observed for a long time, has obtained the force of law in the matters of succession of property.]
Section 5B, The Enemy Property Act, 1968 (Act 34 of 1968).
Questions about Section 5B
What does Section 5B of the Enemy Property Act deal with?
Section 5B of the Enemy Property Act is headed "Law of succession or any custom or usage not to apply to enemy property". [5B. Law of succession or any custom or usage not to apply to enemy property.—Nothing contained in any law for the time being in force relating to succession or any custom or usage governing succession of property shall apply in relation to the enemy property under this Act and no person (including
How do I find court cases under Section 5B of the Enemy Property Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Enemy Property Act 1968 5B, section 5B Enemy Property Act 1968, section 5B of the Enemy Property Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 5B of the Enemy Property Act come into force?
Section 5B of the Enemy Property Act, cited as Enemy Property Act 1968 5B, came into force on 10 Jul 1968, having been enacted on 20 Aug 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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