Section 21. Dependants defined

21. Dependants defined .―For the purposes of this Chapter "dependants" mean the following relatives of the deceased:― - (i) his or her father; - (ii) his or her mother; - (iii) his widow, so long as she does not re-marry; (iv) his or her son or the son of his predeceased son or the son of a predeceased son of his pre-deceased son, so long as he is a minor: provided and to the extent that he is unable to obtain maintenance, in the case of a grandson from his father's or mother's estate, and in the case of a great-grandson, from the estate of his father or mother or father's father or father's mother; 1. Clause (c) omitted by Act 6 of 2019, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-3-2019). (v) his or her unmarried daughter, or the unmarried daughter of his predeceased son or the unmarried daughter of a predeceased son of his predeceased son, so long as she remains unmarried:provided and to the extent that she is unable to obtain maintenance, in the case of a granddaughter from her father's or mother's estate and in the case of a great-grand-daughter from the estate of her father or mother or father's father or father's mother; - (vi) his widowed daughter: provided and to the extent that she is unable to obtain maintenance― - (a) from the estate of her husband; or - (b) from her son or daughter if any, or his or her estate; or - (c) from her father-in-law or his father or the estate of either of them; (vii) any widow of his son or of a son of his predeceased son, so long as she does not re-marry: provided and to the extent that she is unable to obtain maintenance from her husband's estate, or from her son or daughter, if any, or his or her estate; or in the case of a grandson's widow, also from her father-in-law's estate; (viii) his or her minor illegitimate son, so long as he remains a minor; - (ix) his or her illegitimate daughter, so long as she remains unmarried.