Procedure where there is contention of District Delegate thinks probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court
Section 288 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with procedure where there is contention of District Delegate thinks probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court. In every case in which there is contention, or the District Delegate is of opinion that the probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court, the petition, with any documents which may have been filed therewith, shall be returned to the person by whom the application was made, in The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
In every case in which there is contention, or the District Delegate is of opinion that the probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court, the petition, with any documents which may have been filed therewith, shall be returned to the person by whom the application was made, in order that the same may be presented to the District Judge, unless the District Delegate thinks it necessary, for the purposes of justice, to impound the same, which he is hereby authorised to do; and, in that case, the same shall be sent by him to the District Judge.
Section 288, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 288
What does Section 288 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 288 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Procedure where there is contention of District Delegate thinks probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court". In every case in which there is contention, or the District Delegate is of opinion that the probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court, the petition, with any documents which may have been filed therewith, shall be returned to the person by whom the application was made, in
How do I find court cases under Section 288 of the Indian Succession Act?
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When did Section 288 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 288 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 288, 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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