The Indian Succession Act 1865, 10 of 1865, (Rep., Act 39 of 1925)

Section 200. When

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200. When `a` 147 `ACT` No. X OF 1865. nections by marriage or Administration to be to the widow unless the Court shall see cause to exclude less Court see cause Vmted un- to her, either on the ground of some personal disqualification, or because she has no interest in the estate of the deceased. Illustrations. (a)[The yidow is ][a ][lunatic, or has committed adultery, or has been barred by her marriage settle- ] rnent of ail interest in her husband's estate ; there is cause for excluding her fro~u the administration. ( b )[The widow has married ] [again ][since the decease of her husband ][; ][this is not good cause for her ] exclusion. 202. If tlie Judge tEhink proper, he may associate any person or Persons associated `203.`[1i ][there be ][no ][widow, or ][if ][the Court see cause to exclude the ] according to the rules for the distribution of an intestate's 204. Those who stand in equal degree of kindred the deceased, are equally entitled to adrnioistra-, 205. The - 1 48 Right of widower to administration of wife's estate. ACT No. X OF `1865.` 205. The husband, surviving his wife, has the same right of administration of her estate as the widow has in respect of the estate of her husband. 206, When there is no person connected with the deceased by marriage or consanguinity who is entitled to letters of administration, and willing to act, they Grant of administration to a creditor. may be granted to a creditor. 207.[MT11ere the deceased has left property ][in ][British India, letters ] teatate and intestate succession differs from the law of British India. PART X X X . `Of` Limited Grants. @ (a). Grants limited in Duration. 208.[When the ][Will ][has ][been lost or mislaid since ][the ][testator's ] death, or has been destroyed by wrong or accident and not Or drafk of lost Will. by any act of the testator, and a copy or the draft of the Will has been preserved, probate may be granted of such or draft, limited until the original or a properly authenticated copy of it be 209.[When the Will ][has ][been lost ][or ][destroyed ] probate may be granted ~f its contents, if they can be established by evidence. 210. When -2 !I A;CT No, X OF 1865. / I '

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