Removal of executor or administrator and provision for successor
Section 301 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with removal of executor or administrator and provision for successor. The High Court may, on application made to it, suspend, remove or discharge any private executor or administrator and provide for the succession of another person to the office of any' such executor or administrator who may cease to hold office, and the vesting in such successor of any property belo The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
The High Court may, on application made to it, suspend, remove or discharge any private executor or administrator and provide for the succession of another person to the office of any' such executor or administrator who may cease to hold office, and the vesting in such successor of any property belonging to the estate.
Section 301, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 301
What does Section 301 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 301 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Removal of executor or administrator and provision for successor". The High Court may, on application made to it, suspend, remove or discharge any private executor or administrator and provide for the succession of another person to the office of any' such executor or administrator who may cease to hold office, and the vesting in such successor of any property belo
How do I find court cases under Section 301 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 301, section 301 Succession Act, section 301 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type 301 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 301 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 301 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 301, 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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