Addition to statement in petition, etc., for probate or letters of administration in certain cases
Section 279 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with addition to statement in petition, etc., for probate or letters of administration in certain cases. Every person applying to any of the Courts mentioned in the proviso to section 273 for probate of a will or letters of administration of an estate intended to have effect throughout [India], shall state in his petition, in addition to the matters respectively required by section 276 and section 278, The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
(1) Every person applying to any of the Courts mentioned in the proviso to section 273 for probate of a will or letters of administration of an estate intended to have effect throughout 1[India], shall state in his petition, in addition to the matters respectively required by section 276 and section 278, that to the best of his belief no application has been made to any other Court for a probate of the same will or for letters of administration of the same estate, intended to have such effect as last aforesaid,
or, where any such application has been made, the Court to which it was made, the person or persons by whom it was made and the proceedings (if any) had thereon.
(2) The Court to which any such application is made under the proviso to section 273 may, if it thinks fit, reject the same.
Section 279, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
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Questions about Section 279
What does Section 279 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 279 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Addition to statement in petition, etc., for probate or letters of administration in certain cases". Every person applying to any of the Courts mentioned in the proviso to section 273 for probate of a will or letters of administration of an estate intended to have effect throughout [India], shall state in his petition, in addition to the matters respectively required by section 276 and section 278,
How do I find court cases under Section 279 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 279, section 279 Succession Act, section 279 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type 279 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 279 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 279 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 279 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 279, 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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