Advocate OS
Start free

In force

The Oudh Estates Act, 1869

30 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Short title, Extent of Act
  2. 2(Names of persons referred to in section 4)
  3. 3Taluqdárs to have heritable and transferable rights in their estates
  4. 4Rights and liabilities of persons named in second schedule
  5. 5Grantees' rights and liabilities
  6. 6Saving of certain redemption-suits
  7. 7Heirlooms
  8. 8Preparation of lists of Taluqdárs and Grantees
  9. 9Publication of lists
  10. 10None but persons named in lists to be deemed Taluqdárs or Grantees
  11. 11Taluqdárs and Grantees may transfer and bequeath
  12. 12Rule against perpetuity
  13. 13Restriction as to donees and legatees
  14. 14Transfers and bequest to Taluqdárs or heirs
  15. 17Further requisites to validity of gifts
  16. 18Gifts to religious or charitable uses
  17. 20Bequests to religious and charitable uses
  18. 21'Son,' 'descendants,' 'daughter,' 'brother,' 'widow,' 'defined
  19. 22Special rules of succession to intestate Taluqdárs and Grantees
  20. 23General rule of succession to intestate Taluqdárs and Grantees
  21. 24Maintenance of surviving relatives of Taluqdárs and Grantees
  22. 25Grandparents, parents, and senior widows
  23. 26Brothers and minor sons
  24. 27Unmarried daughters, widows of sons and brothers and inferior widows
  25. 28Continuance of annuities
  26. 29Muhammadan Taluqdárs and Grantees empowered to adopt
  27. 30Alteration of rules of intestate succession in cases of Taluqdárs and Grantees named in list 3 or list 5
  28. 31Reverter to ordinary law of succession
  29. 32Saving of rights of creditors
  30. 33Awards as to compensation and maintenance