After entry of caveat, no proceeding taken on petition until after notice to caveator
Section 285 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with after entry of caveat, no proceeding taken on petition until after notice to caveator. No proceeding shall be taken on a petition for probate or letters of administration after a caveat against the grant thereof has been entered with the Judge or District Delegate to whom the application has been made or notice has been given of its entry with some other Delegate, until after such not The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
No proceeding shall be taken on a petition for probate or letters of administration after a caveat against the grant thereof has been entered with the Judge or District Delegate to whom the application has been made or notice has been given of its entry with some other Delegate, until after such notice to the person by whom the same has been entered as the Court may think reasonable.
Section 285, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 285
What does Section 285 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 285 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "After entry of caveat, no proceeding taken on petition until after notice to caveator". No proceeding shall be taken on a petition for probate or letters of administration after a caveat against the grant thereof has been entered with the Judge or District Delegate to whom the application has been made or notice has been given of its entry with some other Delegate, until after such not
How do I find court cases under Section 285 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 285, section 285 Succession Act, section 285 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 285 of 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 285 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 285 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 285, 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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