Section 5 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 deals with:

Section 5 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is headed "Act not to apply to certain properties" and excludes, among others, estates passing to a single heir under a Ruler's covenant and the Valiamma Thampuran Kovilagam Estate. Application is s. 2, definitions s. 3 and overriding effect s. 4.