Question

Which of the following sections of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, deals with the rules of intestate succession for Hindus?

Hint:

A crucial point in succession law: The Indian Succession Act, 1925, primarily governs Christians, Parsis, and those married under the Special Marriage Act. Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jains have their own law for succession, the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

Answer 1

This question is fundamentally flawed. The Indian Succession Act, 1925, does **not** govern the intestate succession (succession without a will) of Hindus. Section 2(2) of the Act, combined with Section 5, explicitly excludes Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jains from its intestate succession provisions. The intestate succession for Hindus is governed by a separate and specific law: the **Hindu Succession Act, 1956**. The rules for devolution of property for Hindu males are primarily found in Sections 8, 9, and 10 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Therefore, none of the options provided are correct.