THE HINDU SUCCESSION ACT, 1956, ACT NO. 30 OF 1956, 17th June, 1956. An Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus.
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| Sections | Particulars |
| Chapter I | Preliminary |
| 1 | Short title and extent |
| 2 | Application of Act |
| 3 | Definitions and interpretatsons |
| 4 | Overriding effect of Act |
| Chapter II | Intestate Succession |
| 5 | Act not to apply to certain properties |
| 6 | Devolution of interest of coparcenary property |
| 7 | Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom |
| 8 | General rules of succession in the case of males |
| 9 | Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule |
| 10 | Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule |
| 11 | Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule |
| 12 | Order of succession among agnates and cognates |
| 13 | Computation of degrees |
| 14 | Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property |
| 15 | General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus |
| 16 | Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu |
| 17 | Special provisions respecting persons governed by Marumakkattayam and Aliyasantana laws |
| 18 | Full blood preferred to half blood |
| 19 | Mode of succession of two or more heirs |
| 20 | Right of child in womb |
| 21 | Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths |
| 22 | Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases |
| 23 | Special provision respecting dwelling houses |
| 24 | Certain widows remarrying may not inherit as widows |
| 25 | Murderer disqualified |
| 26 | Convert’s descendants disqualified |
| 27 | Succession when heir disqualified |
| 28 | Disease, defect, etc. not to disqualify |
| 29 | Failure of heirs |
| Chapter III | Testamentary Succession |
| 30 | Testamentary succession |
| Chapter IV | Repeal |
| 31 | Repeal |
| The schedule |