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(9) General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus -Sec.15
(1) The property of a female Hindu dying intestate
shall devolve according to the rules set out in Section 16:
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First, upon the sons and daughters (including the children of any pre-deceased
son or daughter) and the husband;
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Secondly, upon the heirs of the husband;
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Thirdly, upon the mother and father;
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Fourthly, upon the heirs of the father; and
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Lastly, upon the heirs of the mother.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1):
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Any property inherited by a female Hindu from her father or mother shall
devolve, in the absence of any son or daughter of the deceased (including the
children of any pre-deceased son or daughter), not upon the other heirs referred
to in sub-section (1) in the order specified therein, but upon the heirs of the
father; and
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Any property inherited by a female Hindu from her husband or from her father in
law shall devolve, in the absence of any son or daughter of the deceased
(including the children of any pre-deceased son or daughter) not upon the other
heirs referred to in sub-section (1) in the order specified therein, but upon
the heirs of the husband.
Simplified Version
(9) General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus - Sec.15
(1) The property of a female Hindu dying without
making a will, shall pass over in succession according to the following
rules:
- first, upon the sons and daughters (including the children of any
predeceased son or daughter) and the husband;
- secondly, upon the heirs of the husband;
- thirdly, upon the mother and father;
- fourthly, upon the heirs of the father; and
- lastly, upon the heirs of the mother.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1):
a. Any property inherited by a Hindu female from her father or mother shall
pass over in succession in the absence of any son or daughter of the deceased,
upon the heirs of the father; and b. Any property inherited by a Hindu female
from her father or mother shall pass over in succession in the absence of any
son or daughter of the deceased upon the successor of husband.
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