A, a child of legitimate birth, is born in Mumbai. At the time of his birth, his father was domiciled…
Under section 7, the domicile of origin of a person of legitimate birth is in the country "in which at the time of his birth his father was domiciled". The Illustration to…
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A, a child of legitimate birth, is born in Mumbai. At the time of his birth, his father was domiciled in England. Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, where is A's domicile of origin?
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Under section 7, the domicile of origin of a person of legitimate birth is in the country "in which at the time of his birth his father was domiciled". The Illustration to section 7 says A's domicile of origin is in England "whatever may be the country in which he was born". The place of birth does not decide it, and the mother's domicile is relevant only for an illegitimate child.