Sections 27-29 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 collectively deal with:

Section 27 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 deals with succession when an heir is disqualified, s. 28 says disease, defect or deformity does not disqualify, and s. 29 deals with failure of heirs, when the property "shall devolve on the Government". Female succession is in ss. 15 and 16, wills in s. 30, and the preferential right and the survival presumption in ss. 22 and 21.