The Indian Succession Act, 1925 · VI — .— Of the construction of Wills

Section 106. Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testator

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

106. Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testator.— If a legacy is given to two persons jointly, and one of them dies before the testator, the other legatee takes the whole. Illustration The legacy is simply to A and B. A dies before the testator. B takes the legacy.

Source: India Code