Savithri, a married Hindu woman, died intestate leaving behind her husband and mother. Property…
Under Section 15(2)(a) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 property inherited from her father devolves, in the absence of children, on the heirs of her father (the mother),…
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Savithri, a married Hindu woman, died intestate leaving behind her husband and mother. Property mentioned in Schedule 'A' was inherited by her from her father and Schedule 'B' property was her self-acquired property. Pick out the correct legal proposition from below:
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Correct answer C
Under Section 15(2)(a) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 property inherited from her father devolves, in the absence of children, on the heirs of her father (the mother), while self-acquired property devolves under Section 15(1) on the husband, so "Her husband will inherit Schedule 'B' property and mother will inherit Schedule 'A' property."
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