Division of property where intestate leaves neither lineal descendants nor a widow or widower nor a widow or widower of any lineal descendant
Section 55 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with division of property where intestate leaves neither lineal descendants nor a widow or widower nor a widow or widower of any lineal descendant. When a Parsi dies leaving neither lineal descendants nor a widow or widower nor [a widow or widower of any lineal descendant] his or her nextof-kin, in the order set forth in Part II of Schedule II, shall be entitled to succeed to the whole of the property of which he or she dies intestate. The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.
When a Parsi dies leaving neither lineal descendants nor a widow or widower nor 1[a widow or widower of any lineal descendant] his or her nextof-kin, in the order set forth in Part II of Schedule II, shall be entitled to succeed to the whole of the property of which he or she dies intestate. The next-of-kin standing first in Part II of that Schedule shall be preferred to those standing second, the second to the third, and so on in succession, provided that the property shall be so distributed that 2[each male and female standing in the same degree of propinquity shall receive equal shares.]
Section 55, The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925).
Questions about Section 55
What does Section 55 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?
Section 55 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "Division of property where intestate leaves neither lineal descendants nor a widow or widower nor a widow or widower of any lineal descendant". When a Parsi dies leaving neither lineal descendants nor a widow or widower nor [a widow or widower of any lineal descendant] his or her nextof-kin, in the order set forth in Part II of Schedule II, shall be entitled to succeed to the whole of the property of which he or she dies intestate.
How do I find court cases under Section 55 of the Indian Succession Act?
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When did Section 55 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?
Section 55 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 55, 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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