Probate of contents or lost of destroyed will
Section 238 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with probate of contents or lost of destroyed will. When a will has been lost or destroyed and no copy has been made nor the draft preserved, probate may be granted of its contents if they can be established by evidence. The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
When a will has been lost or destroyed and no copy has been made nor the draft preserved, probate may be granted of its contents if they can be established by evidence.
Section 238, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
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Questions about Section 238
What does Section 238 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 238 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Probate of contents or lost of destroyed will". When a will has been lost or destroyed and no copy has been made nor the draft preserved, probate may be granted of its contents if they can be established by evidence.
How do I find court cases under Section 238 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 238, section 238 Succession Act, section 238 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type 238 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 238 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 238 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 238 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 238, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 120. Date of vesting when legacy contingent upon specified uncertain event712 words
- 111. Survivorship in case of bequest to described class652 words
- 142. Specific legacy defined646 words
- 101. Rules of construction where will purports to make two bequests to same person620 words
- 113. Bequest to person not in existence at testator’s death subject to prior bequest486 words
- 114. Rule against perpetuity469 words
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