Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
21. Lineal consanguinity.
22. Collateral consanguinity.
23. Persons held for purpose of succession to be similarly related to the deceased.
24. Mode of computing degrees of kindred.
`PART` IV.
`0` `f.` Intestacy.
- As to what property a deceased person is considered to have died intestate.
Devolution of such property.
- Where the intestate has left a widow and lineal descendants, or a, 'widow and kindied only, or a widow and no kindred.
- Where the intestate has left no widow, and where he has left no kindred.
PART V.
`Of` the Distribution o f an Intestate's WSoperty.
- (a) Where he has leJt lineal Desceadants.
Rules of distribution.
- TVhei-e the intestate has left a child or children only.
- Where the intestate has left no child, but a grandchild or grandchildren.
- 7qThere the intestate has left only great-grandchildreu or lineal descendants in 8. remoter degree.
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33. Wliere the intestate leaves liueal descendants not all in the same degree of kindred to him, and those through whom the more remote descend are dead.
- (b) Where the Intestate ha8 left no lineal Descenhts.
34. Rules of distribution where the intestate has left no lineal descendants.
35. Where intestate's father is living. .
36. Where intestate's father is dead, but' his mother, brothers and sisters are living.
37. Where intestate's father is dead, and his mother, a brother or sister, ,
and children of any deceased brother or sister are living.
38. Where intestate's father is dead, and his mother and the children of any deceased brother or sister are living.
39. Where intestate's father is dead, but his mother is living and there is no brother nor sister nor nephew.
40. Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant nor father nor mother.
41. Where intestate has left neither lineal descendant, nor parent, nor brother nor sister.
43. Children's advancements not to be brought into hotchpot.
PART VI.
- `Of` the Efect of Marriage `and` Marriage 8ettleme?ats on Property.
43. Rights of widower and widow respectively.
44. No rights to property not comprised in an antenuptial settlement, acquired by marriage between a person domiciled and a person
- not domiciled in British India.
45. Settlement of minor's property in contemplatiou of marriage.
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PART VI'I.
- 0 f T17ills and Codicils.
46. Persons capable of making Wills.
47. Testamentary guardian.
Source: India Code