Transmission to High Courts of certificate of grants under proviso to section 273
Section 274 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with transmission to High Courts of certificate of grants under proviso to section 273. Where probate or letters of administration has or have been granted by a High Court or District Judge with the effect referred to in the proviso to section 273, the High Court or District Judge shall send a certificate thereof to the following Courts, namely:- (a) when the grant has been made by a H The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
(1) Where probate or letters of administration has or have been granted by a High Court or District Judge with the effect referred to in the proviso to section 273, the High Court or District Judge shall send a certificate thereof to the following Courts, namely:-
(a) when the grant has been made by a High Court, to each of the other High Courts;
(b) when the grant has been made by a District Judge, to the High Court to which such District Judge is subordinate and to each of the other High Courts.
(2) Every certificate referred to in sub-section (1) shall be made as nearly as circumstances admit in the form set forth in Schedule IV, and such certificate shall be filed by the High Court receiving the same.
(3) Where any portion of the assets has been stated by the petitioner, as hereinafter provided in sections 276 and 278, to be situate within the jurisdiction of a District Judge in another State, the Court required to send the certificate referred to in sub-section (1) shall send a copy thereof to such District Judge, and such copy shall be filed by the District Judge receiving the same.
Section 274, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
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Questions about Section 274
What does Section 274 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 274 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Transmission to High Courts of certificate of grants under proviso to section 273". Where probate or letters of administration has or have been granted by a High Court or District Judge with the effect referred to in the proviso to section 273, the High Court or District Judge shall send a certificate thereof to the following Courts, namely:- (a) when the grant has been made by a H
How do I find court cases under Section 274 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 274, section 274 Succession Act, section 274 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type sec 274 indian succession act 1925. 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 274 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 273 (Conclusiveness of probate or letters of administration), section 276 (Petition for probate), section 278 (Petition for letters of administration), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 274 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 274 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 274, 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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