General application of Part

Q: When did Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?

Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 58, 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.

In force From 30 Sep 1925 Act 39 of 1925 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 39 of 1925 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 30 Sep 1925 In force 30 Sep 1925 Cited by 1 provision

Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 deals with general application of Part. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to testamentary succession to the property of any Muhammadan nor, save as provided by section 57, to testamentary succession to the property of any Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina; The Act came into force on 30 Sep 1925.

(1) The provisions of this Part shall not apply to testamentary succession to the property of any Muhammadan nor, save as provided by section 57, to testamentary succession to the property of any Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina; nor shall they apply to any will made before the first day of January, 1866.
(2) Save as provided in sub-section (1) or by any other law for the time being in force the provisions of this Part shall constitute the law of ¹[India] applicable to all cases of testatmentary succession.
Section 58, 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

s. 57 Application of certain provisions of Part to a class of wills made by Hindus, etc

Referred to by 1

s. 3 Power of State Government to exempt any race, sect or tribe in the State from operation of Act

Questions about Section 58

What does Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act deal with?

Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act is headed "General application of Part". The provisions of this Part shall not apply to testamentary succession to the property of any Muhammadan nor, save as provided by section 57, to testamentary succession to the property of any Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina;

How do I find court cases under Section 58 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 58, section 58 Succession Act, section 58 of the 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 58 of the Indian Succession Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 57 (Application of certain provisions of Part to a class of wills made by Hindus, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act come into force?

Section 58 of the Indian Succession Act, cited as Succession Act 58, 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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