Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
An Act to regulate the Wills of Hindús, Jainas, Sikhs and Buddhists in the Lower Provinces of Bengal and in the towns of Madras and Bombay.
Preamble.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide rules for the execution, attestation, revocation, revival, interpretation and probate of the wills of Hindús, Jainas, Sikhs and Buddhists in the territories subject to the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal and in the towns of Madras and Bombay; It is hereby enacted as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be called "The Hindú Wills' Act, 1870."
Source: India Code