Section 1. Short title and extent

CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and extent .―(1) This Act may be called the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India[2] *. CHAPTER IV REPEALS 31. [ Repeals .]― Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act , 1960 (58 of 1960), s. 2 and the First Schedule ( w.e.f. 26-12-1960). 1. The brackets and figure "(1)" omitted by Act 58 of 1960, s. 3 and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 26-12-1960). 2. Subs. by Act 39 of 2005, s. 6, for "disposed of by him" (w.e.f. 9-9-2005). 1. Subs. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and the Second Schedule for "sub-section" (w.e.f. 20-12-1974). 2. Omitted by Act 78 of 1956, s. 29 (w.e.f. 21-12-1956). THE SCHEDULE ( S ee section 8) HEIRS IN CLASS I AND CLASS II Class I Son; daughter; widow; mother; son of a pre-deceased son; daughter of a pre-deceased son; son of a pre-deceased daughter; daughter of a pre-deceased daughter; widow of a pre-deceased son; son of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son; daughter of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son; widow of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son[1] [son of a predeceased daughter of a pre-deceased daughter; daughter of a pre-deceased daughter of a pre-deceased daughter; daughter of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased daughter; daughter of a pre-deceased daughter of a pre-deceased son]. Class II I. Father. II. (1) Son's daughter's son, (2) son's daughter's daughter, (3) brother, (4) sister. III. (1) Daughter's son's son, (2) daughter's son's daughter, (3) daughter's daughter's son, (4) daughter's daughter's daughter. IV. (1) Brother's son, (2) sister's son, (3) brother's daughter, (4) sister's daughter. V. Father's father; father's mother. VI. Father's widow; brother's widow. VII. Father's brother; father's sister. VIII. Mother's father; mother's mother. - IX. Mother's brother; mother's sister. Explanation .―In this Schedule, references to a brother or sister do not include references to a brother or sister by uterine blood. 1. Added by Act 39 of 2005, s. 7 (w.e.f. 9-9-2005). (i) "nambudri law" means the system of law applicable to persons who, if this Act had not been passed, would have been governed by the Madras Nambudri Act, 1932 Madras Act (21 of 1933); the Cochin Nambudri Act (17 of 111K); or the Travancore Malayala Brahmin Act (3 of 1106K); with respect to the matters for which provision is made in this Act; - (j) "related" means related by legitimate kinship: Provided that illegitimate children shall be deemed to be related to their mother and to one another, and their legitimate descendants shall be deemed to be related to them and to one another; and any word expressing relationship or denoting a relative shall be construed accordingly. (2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the masculine gender shall not be taken to include females. 1. Ins. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956.