Proof of representative title a condition precedent to recovery through the Courts of debts from debtors of deceased persons

Q: When did Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?

Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 214, 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 15 Oct 2026

Act 39 of 1925 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 30 Sep 1925 In force 30 Sep 1925

Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with proof of representative title a condition precedent to recovery through the Courts of debts from debtors of deceased persons. No Court shall-- (a) pass a decree against a debtor of a deceased person for payment of his debt to a person claiming on succession to be entitled to the effects of the deceased person or to any part thereof, or (b) proceed, upon an application of a person claiming to be so entitled, to execute agai The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.

(1) No Court shall--
(a) pass a decree against a debtor of a deceased person for payment of his debt to a person claiming on succession to be entitled to the effects of the deceased person or to any part thereof, or
(b) proceed, upon an application of a person claiming to be so entitled, to execute against such a debtor a decree or order for the payment of his debt,
except on the production, by the person so claiming of--
(i) a probate or letters of administration evidencing the grant to him of administration to the estate of the deceased, or
(ii) a certificate granted under section 31 or section 32 of the Administrator General's Act, 1913 (3 of 1913), and having the debt mentioned therein, or
(iii) a succession certificate granted under Part X and having the debt specified therein, or
(iv) a certificate granted under the Succession Certificate Act, 1889¹ (7 of 1889), or
(v) a certificate granted under Bombay Regulation No. VIII of 1827, and, if granted after the first day of May, 1889, having the debt specified therein.
(2) The word "debt" in sub-section (1) includes any debt except rent, revenue or profits payable in respect of land used for agricultural purposes.
Section 214, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).

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Questions about Section 214

What does Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?

Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Proof of representative title a condition precedent to recovery through the Courts of debts from debtors of deceased persons". No Court shall-- (a) pass a decree against a debtor of a deceased person for payment of his debt to a person claiming on succession to be entitled to the effects of the deceased person or to any part thereof, or (b) proceed, upon an application of a person claiming to be so entitled, to execute agai

How do I find court cases under Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act?

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What should I read with Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 31 (Chapter not to apply to Parsis), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?

Section 214 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 214, 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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