The Oudh Estates' Act, 1869

Preamble

THE OUDH ESTATES ACT, 1869

ACT NO. 1 OF 1869.

PASSED BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA IN COUNCIL.

(Received the assent of the Governor General on the 12th January 1869).

An Act to define the rights of Taluqdárs and others in certain estates in Oudh, and to regulate the succession thereto.

Preamble.---WHEREAS, after the re-occupation of Oudh by the British Government in the year 1858, the proprietary right in divers estates in that province was, under certain conditions, conferred by the British Government upon certain Taluqdars and others ; and whereas doubts may arise as to the nature of the rights of the said Taluqdars and others in such estates, and as to the course of succession thereto ; and whereas it is expedient to prevent such doubts, and to regulate such course, and to provide for such other matters connected therewith as are hereinafter mentioned ; It is hereby enacted as follows :----

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Sections

Type to filter. 33 sections.

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

Schedules

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