The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 does not apply to the property of a person who is married under the:

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 does not govern succession to the property of a Hindu married under the Special Marriage Act to a person who is not Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jain, since section 21 of the Special Marriage Act instead applies the Indian Succession Act to such a marriage, subject to the exception where both spouses are Hindus.