Procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited
Section 231 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited. If an executor renounces or fails to accept an executorship within the time limited for the acceptance or refusal thereof, the will may be proved and letters of administration, with a copy of the will annexed, may be granted to the person who would be entitled to administration in case of intestacy. The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
If an executor renounces or fails to accept an executorship within the time limited for the acceptance or refusal thereof, the will may be proved and letters of administration, with a copy of the will annexed, may be granted to the person who would be entitled to administration in case of intestacy.
Section 231, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 231
What does Section 231 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 231 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited". If an executor renounces or fails to accept an executorship within the time limited for the acceptance or refusal thereof, the will may be proved and letters of administration, with a copy of the will annexed, may be granted to the person who would be entitled to administration in case of intestacy.
How do I find court cases under Section 231 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 231, section 231 Succession Act, section 231 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 231 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 231 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 231 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 231, 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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