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The United Provinces Estates Act, 1920

Devolution of estates

In force Act 7 of 1920 As on 23 Oct 2026

Act 7 of 1920 Enacted 25 Dec 1920 Cited by 1 provision

Section 9 of the United Provinces Estates Act, 1920 deals with devolution of estates. holder in respect of which he dies intestate shall descend to a single heir in accordance with the order of succession and subject to the conditions prescribed in the first Schedule ; The Act was enacted on 25 Dec 1920.

9. The estate or any portion of the estate of an estate-holder in respect of which he dies intestate shall descend to a single heir in accordance with the order of succession and subject to the conditions prescribed in the first Schedule ;

Provided that where a female succeeds for her life-time only, or where two or more females successively so succeed, the person next in succession shall take a vested interest on the death of the last male estate-holder, subject to such interest being divested retrospectively in case any such female being a widow, adopts a son under the provisions of section 12.

Section 9, The United Provinces Estates Act, 1920 (Act 7 of 1920).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 12 Estate-holders’ power to adopt

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 35 Devolution and bequest of settled estate

Questions about Section 9

What does Section 9 of the United Provinces Estates Act deal with?

Section 9 of the United Provinces Estates Act is headed "Devolution of estates". 9. The estate or any portion of the estate of an estate-holder in respect of which he dies intestate shall descend to a single heir in accordance with the order of succession and subject to the conditions prescribed in the first Schedule ;

How do I find court cases under Section 9 of the United Provinces Estates 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: United Provinces Estates Act 9, section 9 United Provinces Estates Act, section 9 of the United Provinces Estates 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 9 of the United Provinces Estates Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 12 (Estate-holders’ power to adopt), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was Section 9 of the United Provinces Estates Act enacted?

Section 9 of the United Provinces Estates Act, cited as United Provinces Estates Act 9, was enacted on 25 Dec 1920 as Act 7 of 1920. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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