______ means the system of law applicable to persons who, if the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, had not…
Section 3(1)(b) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 defines "Aliyasantana law" as the system of law applicable to persons who, but for the Act, would have been governed by the…
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______ means the system of law applicable to persons who, if the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, had not been passed, would have been governed by the Madras Aliyasantana Act, 1949, or by the customary Aliyasantana law with respect to the matters for which provision is made in the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
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Correct answer C
Section 3(1)(b) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 defines "Aliyasantana law" as the system of law applicable to persons who, but for the Act, would have been governed by the Madras Aliyasantana Act, 1949, or by the customary Aliyasantana law. Marumakkattayam law is a different matrilineal system, defined separately in the same section.
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