When annuity, to be paid quarterly or monthly, first falls due
Section 339 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with when annuity, to be paid quarterly or monthly, first falls due. Where there is a direction that the annuity shall be paid quarterly or monthly, the first payment shall be due at the end of the first quarter or first month, as the case may be, after the testator's death; The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
Where there is a direction that the annuity shall be paid quarterly or monthly, the first payment shall be due at the end of the first quarter or first month, as the case may be, after the testator's death; and shall, if the executor or administrator thinks fit, be paid when due, but the executor or administrator shall not be bound to pay it till the end of the year.
Section 339, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 339
What does Section 339 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 339 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "When annuity, to be paid quarterly or monthly, first falls due". Where there is a direction that the annuity shall be paid quarterly or monthly, the first payment shall be due at the end of the first quarter or first month, as the case may be, after the testator's death;
How do I find court cases under Section 339 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 339, section 339 Succession Act, section 339 of the 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 339 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 339 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 339, 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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