Right to intestate’s property
Section 212 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with right to intestate’s property. No right to any part of the property of a person who has died intestate can be established in any Court of Justice, unless letters of administration have first been granted by a Court of competent jurisdiction. The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
(1) No right to any part of the property of a person who has died intestate can be established in any Court of Justice, unless letters of administration have first been granted by a Court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) This section shall not apply in the case of the intestacy of a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh, Jaina, 1[Indian Christian or Parsi].
Section 212, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
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Questions about Section 212
What does Section 212 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 212 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Right to intestate’s property". No right to any part of the property of a person who has died intestate can be established in any Court of Justice, unless letters of administration have first been granted by a Court of competent jurisdiction.
How do I find court cases under Section 212 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 212, section 212 Succession Act, section 212 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 212 of indian succession act and section 212 and 213 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 212 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 212 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 212 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 212, 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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