Hindu Succession Act

Short title and extent.― (1) This Act may be called the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.(2) It extends to the whole of India.

Application of Act.― (1)This Act applies― Explanation.― The following persons are Hindus, Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion, as the case may be:― (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), nothing contained in this Act… 

Definitions and interpretation.― (1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,― Provided that the rule is certain and not unreasonable or opposed to public policy: and Provided further that in the case of a rule… 

Overriding effect of Act.― (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act,― (a) any text, rule or interpretation of Hindu law or any custom or usage as part of that law in force immediately… 

Act not to apply to certain properties.― This Act shall not apply to― (i) any property succession to which is regulated by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 ( 39 of 1925), by reason of the… 

Devolution of interest in coparcenary property.― (1) On and from the commencement of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 (39 of 2005), in a Joint Hindu family governed by the Mitakshara law, the daughter of… 

Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom.― (1)When a Hindu to whom the marumakkattayam or nambudri law would have applied if this Act had not been passed dies… 

General rules of succession in the case of males.― The property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the provisions of this Chapter:―

Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule.― Among the heirs specified in the Schedule, those in class I shall take simultaneously and to the exclusion of all other heirs; those in the first entry…