Question

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

• A. Section 29
• B. Section 30
• C. Section 31
• D. Section 32
• E. None of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

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.