Extension of certificate
Section 376 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with extension of certificate. A District Judge may, on the application of the holder of a certificate under this Part, extend the certificate to any debt or security not originally specified therein, and every such extension shall have the same effect as if the debt or security to which the certificate is extended had been origi The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
(1) A District Judge may, on the application of the holder of a certificate under this Part, extend the certificate to any debt or security not originally specified therein, and every such extension shall have the same effect as if the debt or security to which the certificate is extended had been originally specified therein.
(2) Upon the extension of a certificate, powers with respect to the receiving of interest or dividends on, or the negotiation or transfer of, any security to which the certificate has been extended may be conferred, and a bond or further bond or other security for the purposes mentioned in section 375 may be required, in the same manner as upon the original grant of a certificate.
Section 376, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
Referred to by 7
- Andhra Pradesh Court-fees and Suits Valuation Act s. 79 Repeal and saving
- Assam Stamp (Amendment) Act s. 7 New Schedule IA
- Indian Stamp (Nagaland 2nd Amendment) Act s. 2
- Karnataka Stamp Act s. 72 Application of Indian Stamp Act, 1899
- Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959 (No.10 of 1960) s. 87 Repeal
- s. 390 Provisions with respect to certificates under Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827
- Telangana Court-fees and Suits Valuation Act s. 79
Questions about Section 376
What does Section 376 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 376 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Extension of certificate". A District Judge may, on the application of the holder of a certificate under this Part, extend the certificate to any debt or security not originally specified therein, and every such extension shall have the same effect as if the debt or security to which the certificate is extended had been origi
How do I find court cases under Section 376 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 376, section 376 Succession Act, section 376 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type indian succession act 1925 section 376. 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 376 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 375 (Requisition of security from grantee of certificate), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 7 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 376 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 376 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 376, 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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