A bequeaths 1,000 rupees to B for life and after his death equally among the children of C. Up to the…
Under the Exception to section 111, a deferred gift to a class described by kinship goes to the members of the class alive when possession falls in, here at B's death.…
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A bequeaths 1,000 rupees to B for life and after his death equally among the children of C. Up to the death of B, C has not had any child. What is the effect of the gift after B's death?
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Correct answer D
Under the Exception to section 111, a deferred gift to a class described by kinship goes to the members of the class alive when possession falls in, here at B's death. Illustration (v) to section 111 states that since C had no child by then, "the bequest after the death of B is void". The gift is not held over for children born later.