Performance of condition, precedent or subsequent, within specified time. Further time In case of fraud
Section 137 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with performance of condition, precedent or subsequent, within specified time. Further time In case of fraud. Where the will requires an act to be performed by the legatee within a specified time, either as a condition to be fulfilled before the legacy is enjoyed, or as a condition upon the nonfulfilment of which the subject-matter of the bequest is to go over to another person or the bequest is to cease to The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
Where the will requires an act to be performed by the legatee within a specified time, either as a condition to be fulfilled before the legacy is enjoyed, or as a condition upon the nonfulfilment of which the subject-matter of the bequest is to go over to another person or the bequest is to cease to have effect, the act must be performed within the time specified, unless the performance of it be prevented by fraud, in which case such further time shall be allowed as shall be requisite to make up for the delay caused by such fraud.
Section 137, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
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Questions about Section 137
What does Section 137 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 137 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Performance of condition, precedent or subsequent, within specified time. Further time In case of fraud". Where the will requires an act to be performed by the legatee within a specified time, either as a condition to be fulfilled before the legacy is enjoyed, or as a condition upon the nonfulfilment of which the subject-matter of the bequest is to go over to another person or the bequest is to cease to
How do I find court cases under Section 137 of the Indian Succession Act?
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What should I read with Section 137 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 137 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 137 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 137, came into force on 30 Sep 1925, having been enacted on 30 Sep 1925. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 111. Survivorship in case of bequest to described class652 words
- 142. Specific legacy defined646 words
- 101. Rules of construction where will purports to make two bequests to same person620 words
- 113. Bequest to person not in existence at testator’s death subject to prior bequest486 words
- 114. Rule against perpetuity469 words
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