Inspection of accounts and right of interested party to keep duplicate
Section 203 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with inspection of accounts and right of interested party to keep duplicate. The accounts of the curator shall be open to the inspection of all parties interested; The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
(1) The accounts of the curator shall be open to the inspection of all parties interested; and it shall be competent for any such interested party to appoint a separate person to keep a duplicate account of all receipts and payments by the curator.
(2) If it is found that the accounts of the curator are in arrear, or that they are erroneous or incomplete, or if the curator does not produce them whenever he is ordered to do so by the District Judge, he shall be punishable with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees for every such default.
Section 203, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 203
What does Section 203 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 203 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Inspection of accounts and right of interested party to keep duplicate". The accounts of the curator shall be open to the inspection of all parties interested;
How do I find court cases under Section 203 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 203, section 203 Succession Act, section 203 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 203 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 203 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 203 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 203, 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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