How shall the degrees of ascent and degrees of descent be computed under Section 13(2) of the Hindu…

Under Section 13(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, degrees of ascent and degrees of descent are computed "inclusive of intestate", so the intestate himself is counted as a degree. Section 13 governs how agnates and cognates are ranked, and under Section 13(3) every generation is one degree, whether ascending or descending.