Indian Succession Act, 1925

Bare Act · 1925

An Act to consolidate the law applicable to intestate and testamentary succession 2 ***.

In the syllabus of: AIBE · Bihar Higher Judiciary · Delhi Higher Judiciary · Gujarat Civil Judge · Kerala Civil Judge · Odisha Civil Judge · Telangana Civil Judge · Telangana Higher Judiciary · UGC NET Law · UP Higher Judiciary

Act number
39 of 1925
Enacted
30 September 1925
Contents
392 sections · 46 chapters

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Contents

Part I — Preliminary

Part II — Of Domicile

Part III — Marriage

Part IV — Of Consanguinity

Chapter I — —Preliminary

Chapter II — —Rules In Cases Of Intestates Other Than Parsis

Chapter III — —Special Rules For Parsi Intestates

Chapter I — —Introductory

Chapter II — —Of Wills And Codicils

Chapter III — —Of The Execution Of Unprivileged Wills

Chapter IV — —Of Privileged Wills

Chapter V — —Of The Attestation, Revocation, Alteration And Revival Of Wills

Chapter VI — —Of The Construction Of Wills

Chapter VII — —Of Void Bequests

Chapter VIII — —Of The Vesting Of Legacies

Chapter IX — —Of Onerous Bequests

Chapter X — —Of Contingent Bequests

Chapter XI — —Of Conditional Bequests

Chapter XII — —Of Bequests With Directions As To Application Or Enjoyment

Chapter XIII — —Of Bequests To An Executor

Chapter XIV — —Of Specific Legacies

Chapter XV — —Of Demonstrative Legacies

Chapter XVI — —Of Ademption Of Legacies

Chapter XVIII — —Of Bequests Of Things Described In General Terms

Chapter XIX — —Of Bequests Of The Interest Or Produce Of A Fund

Chapter XX — —Of Bequests Of Annuities

Chapter XXI — —Of Legacies To Creditors And Portioners

Chapter XXIII — —Of Gifts In Contemplation Of Death

Part VII — Protection Of Property Of Deceased

Part VIII — Representative Title To Property Of Deceased On Succession

Part IX — Probate, Letters Of Administration And Administration Of Assets Of Deceased

Chapter I — —Of Grant Of Probate And Letters Of Administration

Chapter II — —Of Limited Grants

Chapter III — —Alteration And Revocation Of Grants

Chapter IV — —Of The Practice In Granting And Revoking Probates And

Chapter V — —Of Executors Of Their Own Wrong

Chapter VI — —Of The Powers Of An Executor Or Administrator

Chapter VII — —Of The Duties Of An Executor Or Administrator

Chapter VIII — —Of Assent To A Legacy By Executor Or Administrator

Chapter IX — —Of The Payment And Apportionment Of Annuities

Chapter X — —Of The Investment Of Funds To Provide For Legacies

Chapter XL — —Of The Produce And Interest Of Legacies

Chapter XII — —Of The Refunding Of Legacies

Chapter XIII — —Of The Liability Of An Executor Or Administrator For Devastation

Part X — Succession Certificates

Part XI — Miscellaneous