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‘A’ a Hindu male dies intestate leaving behind his mother, father, son and predeceased daughter’s son.…

The mother, son and predeceased daughter’s son each receive one-third of the estate. Sections 8 to 10 and the Schedule to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 place these…

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‘A’ a Hindu male dies intestate leaving behind his mother, father, son and predeceased daughter’s son. The estate of deceased ‘A’ shall be inherited by

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The mother, son and predeceased daughter’s son each receive one-third of the estate. Sections 8 to 10 and the Schedule to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 place these relatives in Class I; the father belongs to Class II and is excluded while Class I heirs survive.

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