A female Hindu governed by the ordinary rules of sections 15 and 16 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956…
Under the ordinary rules in sections 15(1)(a) and 16, the son, daughter and husband succeed together in priority to parents. There are three first-entry heirs, giving…
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A female Hindu governed by the ordinary rules of sections 15 and 16 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 dies intestate in Delhi, leaving only her husband, one son, one daughter and her parents. How does her estate devolve?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Under the ordinary rules in sections 15(1)(a) and 16, the son, daughter and husband succeed together in priority to parents.
There are three first-entry heirs, giving one-third each.
Option feedback
Option A
The husband, son and daughter are in the first statutory entry and share equally.
Option B
The husband is in the same first entry as the children and cannot be excluded.
Option C
Parents are in a later entry, excluded by the first-entry survivors.
Option D
Parents do not displace the first-entry husband and children.
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