A female Hindu dies intestate leaving property she inherited from her husband. She leaves no son,…
Section 15(2)(b) directs property inherited from the husband to the husband’s heirs when the woman dies intestate without a son, daughter or child of a predeceased son or…
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A female Hindu dies intestate leaving property she inherited from her husband. She leaves no son, daughter, or child of a predeceased son or daughter. The husband has heirs qualified to succeed. On whom does this property devolve under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
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Correct answer D
Section 15(2)(b) directs property inherited from the husband to the husband’s heirs when the woman dies intestate without a son, daughter or child of a predeceased son or daughter. Section 16, Rule 3 supplies the rule for identifying those heirs.
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Option A
Section 15(2)(b) directs this inherited property to the husband’s heirs, who exist on the stated facts.
Option B
The rule for property inherited from her father or mother is a separate source-specific rule in section 15(2)(a).
Option C
Section 15(2)(b) sends the husband-derived property to his heirs rather than to heirs on the maternal side.
Option D
The property came from the husband, and the statutory descendant condition for applying section 15(2)(b) is met.
Option E
The husband’s heirs are among the given options.
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