Where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred
Section 33 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred. Where the intestate has left a widow-- (a) if he has also left any lineal descendants, one-third of his property shall belong to his widow, and the remaining two-thirds shall go to his lineal descendants, according to the rules hereinafter contained; The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
Where the intestate has left a widow--
(a) if he has also left any lineal descendants, one-third of his property shall belong to his widow, and the remaining two-thirds shall go to his lineal descendants, according to the rules hereinafter contained;
(b) 1[save as provided by section 33A], if he has left no lineal descendant, but has left persons who are of kindred to him, one-half of his property shall belong to his widow, and the other half shall go to those who are kindred to him, in the order and according to the rules hereinafter contained;
(c) if he has left none who are of kindred to him, the whole of his property shall belong to his widow.
Section 33, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
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Questions about Section 33
What does Section 33 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 33 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Where intestate has left widow and lineal descendants, or widow and kindred only, or widow and no kindred". Where the intestate has left a widow-- (a) if he has also left any lineal descendants, one-third of his property shall belong to his widow, and the remaining two-thirds shall go to his lineal descendants, according to the rules hereinafter contained;
How do I find court cases under Section 33 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 33, section 33 Succession Act, section 33 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type indian succession act 1925 section 33 and section 33a of 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 33 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 33A (Special provision where intestate has left widow and no lineal descendants), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 33 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 33 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 33, 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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