Grandparents, parents, and senior widows. Junior widows
Section 25 of the Oudh Estates' Act, 1869 deals with grandparents, parents, and senior widows. Junior widows. In the case of the grandparents, parents, and senior widows of the deceased, the maximum amount of the annuity shall be as follows :--- (a.) where the annual revenue payable to Government in respect of the estate is or exceeds 1,50,000 rupees⸻⸻a sum not exceeding 6,000 rupees : (b.) where such reven The Act was enacted on 12 Jan 1869.
In the case of the grandparents, parents, and senior widows of the deceased, the maximum amount of the annuity shall be as follows :---
(a.) where the annual revenue payable to Government in respect of the estate is or exceeds 1,50,000 rupees⸻⸻a sum not exceeding 6,000 rupees :
(b.) where such revenue is or exceeds 100,000 rupees, but is less than 1,50,000 rupees a sum not exceeding 2,400 rupees :
(c.) where such revenue is or exceeds 50,000 rupees, but is less than 100,000 rupees ⸻⸻ a sum not exceeding 1,200 rupees :
(d.) where such revenue is or exceeds 25,000 rupees, but is less than 50,000 rupees ⸻⸻ a sum not exceeding 600 rupees :
(e.) where such revenue is or exceeds 15,000 rupees, but is less than 25,000 rupees ⸻⸻ a sum not exceeding 360 rupees :
(f.) where such revenue is or exceeds 7,000 rupees, but is less than 15,000 rupees ⸻⸻ a sum not exceeding 240 rupees ; and
(g.) where such revenue is less than 7,000 rupees⸻ a sum not exceeding 180 rupees.
Junior widows.— In the case of a junior widow of the deceased, the maximum amount of the annuity shall be one-half of the maximum amount to which a senior widow of the deceased would be entitled under the former part of this section.
Section 25, The Oudh Estates' Act, 1869 (Act 1 of 1869).
Questions about Section 25
What does Section 25 of the Oudh Estates' Act deal with?
Section 25 of the Oudh Estates' Act is headed "Grandparents, parents, and senior widows. Junior widows". In the case of the grandparents, parents, and senior widows of the deceased, the maximum amount of the annuity shall be as follows :--- (a.) where the annual revenue payable to Government in respect of the estate is or exceeds 1,50,000 rupees⸻⸻a sum not exceeding 6,000 rupees : (b.) where such reven
How do I find court cases under Section 25 of the Oudh Estates' Act?
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When was Section 25 of the Oudh Estates' Act enacted?
Section 25 of the Oudh Estates' Act, cited as Oudh Estates Act 1869 25, was enacted on 12 Jan 1869 as Act 1 of 1869. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 3. Taluqdars to have heritable and transferable rights in their estates199 words
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