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Subject to section 27, section 26 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 gives the deceased's…

Section 26 gives debts contracted or payable by the deceased priority over the maintenance claims of the deceased's dependants, subject to section 27. The rule is not…

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Subject to section 27, section 26 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 gives the deceased's debts priority over whose maintenance claims?

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Section 26 gives debts contracted or payable by the deceased priority over the maintenance claims of the deceased's dependants, subject to section 27. The rule is not confined to the widow or minor children. Section 27 addresses a maintenance charge on the deceased's estate.

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