When and how District Judge to interfere for protection of property
Section 269 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with when and how District Judge to interfere for protection of property. Until probate is granted of the will of a deceased person, or an administrator of his estate is constituted, the District Judge, within whose jurisdiction any part of the property of the deceased person is situate, is authorised and required to interfere for the protection of such property at the in The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
(1) Until probate is granted of the will of a deceased person, or an administrator of his estate is constituted, the District Judge, within whose jurisdiction any part of the property of the deceased person is situate, is authorised and required to interfere for the protection of such property at the instance of any person claiming to be interested therein, and in all other cases where the Judge considers that the property incurs any risk of loss or damage; and for that purpose, if he thinks fit, to appoint an officer to take and keep possession of the property,
(2) This section shall not apply when the deceased' is a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina or an exempted person, nor shall it apply to any part of the property of an Indian Christian who has died intestate.
Section 269, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 269
What does Section 269 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 269 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "When and how District Judge to interfere for protection of property". Until probate is granted of the will of a deceased person, or an administrator of his estate is constituted, the District Judge, within whose jurisdiction any part of the property of the deceased person is situate, is authorised and required to interfere for the protection of such property at the in
How do I find court cases under Section 269 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 269, section 269 Succession Act, section 269 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 269 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 269 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 269 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 269, 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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