Administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy
Section 243 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy. When a person entitled to administration in case of intestacy is absent from the State, and no person equally entitled is willing to act, letters of administration may be granted to the attorney or agent of the absent person, limited as mentioned in section 241. The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
When a person entitled to administration in case of intestacy is absent from the State, and no person equally entitled is willing to act, letters of administration may be granted to the attorney or agent of the absent person, limited as mentioned in section 241.
Section 243, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
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Questions about Section 243
What does Section 243 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 243 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy". When a person entitled to administration in case of intestacy is absent from the State, and no person equally entitled is willing to act, letters of administration may be granted to the attorney or agent of the absent person, limited as mentioned in section 241.
How do I find court cases under Section 243 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 243, section 243 Succession Act, section 243 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 243 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 243 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 241 (Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent executor), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 243 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 243 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 243, 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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