The rules under Section 12 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 apply to:

Section 12 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states that "the order of succession among agnates or cognates" is determined by its rules of preference. Class I heirs take simultaneously under s. 9, Class II heirs take entry by entry, and a female intestate's heirs are governed by ss. 15 and 16.