Devolution of interest relinquished by owner

Q: When did Section 181 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?

Section 181 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 181, 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.

In force From 30 Sep 1925 Act 39 of 1925 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 39 of 1925 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 30 Sep 1925 In force 30 Sep 1925 Cited by 1 provision

Section 181 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with devolution of interest relinquished by owner. An interest relinquished in the circumstances stated in section 180 shall devolve as if it had not been disposed of by the will in favour of the legatee, subject, nevertheless, to the charge of making good to the disappointed legatee the amount or value of the gift attempted to be given to him by th The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.

An interest relinquished in the circumstances stated in section 180 shall devolve as if it had not been disposed of by the will in favour of the legatee, subject, nevertheless, to the charge of making good to the disappointed legatee the amount or value of the gift attempted to be given to him by the will.
Section 181, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).

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This section refers to

s. 180 Circumstances in which election takes place

Referred to by 1

s. 182 Testator’s belief as to his ownership immaterial

Questions about Section 181

What does Section 181 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?

Section 181 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Devolution of interest relinquished by owner". An interest relinquished in the circumstances stated in section 180 shall devolve as if it had not been disposed of by the will in favour of the legatee, subject, nevertheless, to the charge of making good to the disappointed legatee the amount or value of the gift attempted to be given to him by th

How do I find court cases under Section 181 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 181, section 181 Succession Act, section 181 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 181 of indian succession act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 181 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 180 (Circumstances in which election takes place), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 181 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?

Section 181 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 181, 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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