A bequest made to a person who causes the death of the testator intentionally, under Sunni Law is

Under the Sunni rule tested here, a person who intentionally causes the testator’s death is disqualified from taking the bequest. The bequest is therefore void; limiting it to one-third does not cure the disqualification. The one-third rule concerns the disposable share, a different issue.

Current law: For persons covered by Uttarakhand’s UCC from 27 January 2025, Part 2 Chapter 2 supplies the statutory testamentary-succession framework, subject to the Code’s application and transition provisions. The Sunni rule stated above continues to apply outside that Code’s scope, but it is not the sole current source for every covered estate.