In force · As amended up to 2026-08
(10) Widows or widowers of deceased lineal descendants of the intestate who have not married again before the death of the intestate.]
SCHEDULE III
[ See section 57]
PROVISIONS OF PART VI APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN WILLS AND CODICILS DESCRIBED IN SECTION57
Sections 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,[3] [117], 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189 and 190.
1. Subs. by Act 51 of 1991, s. 7 for the second Schedule.
2. Subs. by Act 30 of 2001, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "grandparents' children" (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
3. Ins by Act 21 of 1929, s. 14.
Restrictions and modifications in application of foregoing sections
1. Nothing therein contained shall authorise a testator to bequeath property which he could not have alienated inter vivos, or to deprive any persons of any right of maintenance of which, but for the application of these sections, he could not deprive them, by will.
(2) Brothers and sisters (other than half brothers and sisters) and lineal descendants of such of them as shall have predeceased the intestate.
(8) Widows of brothers or half brothers and widowers of sisters or half sisters.
(3) Paternal and maternal grandparents.
(6) Paternal and maternal[2] [grandparent's parents children] and the lineal descendants of such of them as have predeceased the intestate.
(7) Half brothers and sisters and the lineal descendants of such of them as have predeceased the intestate.
(4) Children of paternal and maternal grandparents and the lineal descendants of such of them as have predeceased the intestate.
1. Subs.by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "the States".
2. The words "of India" omitted by the A.O. 1950.
3. Ins. by the A.O. 1937.
4. 1st April, 1937.
5. Added by the A.O. 1948.
6. The words "of India" omitted by Act 48 of 1952, s. 3 and Schedule II.
7. 15th August, 1947.
(1) Father and mother.
(9) Paternal or maternal grandparents children's widows or widowers.
(5) Paternal and maternal grandparents' parents.
PART II
( See section 55)
1. The Explanation omitted by Act 26 of 2002, s. 2 (w.e.f. 27-5-2002).
2. Ins. by Act 40 of 1926, s. 2.
3. Ins. by s. 3, ibid.
(5) This section shall not apply—
(a) to the property of—
(i) any Indian Christian,
(ii) any child or grandchild of any male person who is or was at the time of his death an Indian Christian, or
(iii) any person professing the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religion the succession to whose property is, under section 24 of the Special Marriage Act, 1872 (3 of 1872), regulated by the provisions of this Act;
(b) unless the deceased dies intestate in respect of all his property.]
Source: India Code