Bequest of certain sum where stocks, etc., in which invested are described
Section 143 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with bequest of certain sum where stocks, etc., in which invested are described. Where a certain sum is bequeathed, the legacy is not specific merely because the stock, funds or securities in which it is invested are described in the will. The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
Where a certain sum is bequeathed, the legacy is not specific merely because the stock, funds or securities in which it is invested are described in the will.
Illustration
A bequeaths to B--
"10,000 rupees of my funded property":
"10,000 rupees of my property now invested in shares of the East Indian Railway Company":
"10,000 rupees, at present secured by mortgage of Rampur factory",
No one of these legacies is specific.
Section 143, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 143
What does Section 143 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 143 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Bequest of certain sum where stocks, etc., in which invested are described". Where a certain sum is bequeathed, the legacy is not specific merely because the stock, funds or securities in which it is invested are described in the will.
How do I find court cases under Section 143 of the Indian Succession 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: Succession Act 143, section 143 Succession Act, section 143 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 143 of indian succession act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 143 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 143 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 143, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 120. Date of vesting when legacy contingent upon specified uncertain event712 words
- 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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