Validation of certain payments made in good faith to holder of invalid certificate
Section 386 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with validation of certain payments made in good faith to holder of invalid certificate. Where a certificate under this Part has been superseded or is invalid by reason of the certificate having been revoked under section 383,or by reason of the grant of a certificate to a person named in an appellate order under section 384, or by reason of a certificate having been previously granted, The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
Where a certificate under this Part has been superseded or is invalid by reason of the certificate having been revoked under section 383,or by reason of the grant of a certificate to a person named in an appellate order under section 384, or by reason of a certificate having been previously granted, or for any other cause, all payments made or dealings had, as regards debts and securities specified in the superseded or invalid certificate, to or with the holder of that certificate in ignorance of its super session or invalidity, shall be held good against claims under any other certificate.
Section 386, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
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Questions about Section 386
What does Section 386 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 386 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Validation of certain payments made in good faith to holder of invalid certificate". Where a certificate under this Part has been superseded or is invalid by reason of the certificate having been revoked under section 383,or by reason of the grant of a certificate to a person named in an appellate order under section 384, or by reason of a certificate having been previously granted,
How do I find court cases under Section 386 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 386, section 386 Succession Act, section 386 of the Indian Succession Act. People searching for it also type section 386 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 386 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 383 (Revocation of certificate), section 384 (Appeal), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 386 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 386 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 386, 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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