Interests and powers not acquired nor lost by marriage
Section 20 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with interests and powers not acquired nor lost by marriage. No person shall, by marriage, acquire any interest in the property of the person whom he or she marries or become incapable of doing any act in respect of his or her own property which he or she could have done if unmarried. The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
(1) No person shall, by marriage, acquire any interest in the property of the person whom he or she marries or become incapable of doing any act in respect of his or her own property which he or she could have done if unmarried.
(2) This section--
shall not apply to any marriage contracted before, the first day of January, 1866;
shall not apply, and shall be deemed never to have applied, to any marriage, one or both of the parties to which professed at the time of the marriage the Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religion.
Section 20, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 20
What does Section 20 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 20 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Interests and powers not acquired nor lost by marriage". No person shall, by marriage, acquire any interest in the property of the person whom he or she marries or become incapable of doing any act in respect of his or her own property which he or she could have done if unmarried.
How do I find court cases under Section 20 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 20, section 20 Succession Act, section 20 of the 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 20 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 20 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 20, 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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