The Indian Succession Act, 1925 · XIV — .—Of Specific Legacies

Section 143. Bequest of certain sum where stocks, etc., in which invested are described

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

143. Bequest of certain sum where stocks, etc., in which invested are described.— Where a certain sum is bequeathed, the legacy is not specific merely because the stock, funds or securities in which it is invested are described in the will. Illustration - A bequeaths to B— - "10,000 rupees of my funded property": - "10,000 rupees of my property now invested in shares of the East Indian Railway Company": - "10,000 rupees, at present secured by mortgage of Rampur factory", No one of these legacies is specific.

Source: India Code