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The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
HSA · 1956
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Ch. I
PRELIMINARY
Ch. II
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
Ch. III
TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION
Ch. IV
REPEALS
Ch. I
· PRELIMINARY
s. 1
Short title and extent
s. 2
Application of Act
s. 3
Definitions and interpretation
s. 4
Overriding effect of Act
Ch. II
· INTESTATE SUCCESSION
s. 5
Act not to apply to certain properties
s. 6
Devolution of interest in coparcenary property
s. 7
Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom
s. 8
General rules of succession in the case of males
s. 9
Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule
s. 10
Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule
s. 11
Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule
s. 12
Order of succession among agnates and cognates
s. 13
Computation of degrees
s. 14
Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property
s. 15
General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus
s. 16
Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu
s. 17
Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam and atiyasantana laws
s. 18
Full blood preferred to half blood
s. 19
Mode of succession of two or more heirs
s. 20
Right of child in womb
s. 21
Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths
s. 22
Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases
s. 23
Special provision respecting dwelling-houses.
s. 24
Certain windows re-marrying may not inherit as windows.
s. 25
Murderer disqualified
s. 26
Convert’s descendants disqualified
s. 27
Succession when heir disqualified
s. 28
Disease, defect, etc., not to disqualify
s. 29
Failure of heirs
Ch. III
· TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION
s. 30
Testamentary succession
Ch. IV
· REPEALS
s. 31
Repeals.