Under section 20 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what happens if a child was in the womb when the…
The provision applies to a child in the womb at death who is later born alive. The child then has the same inheritance right as if born before death. Vesting is deemed…
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Under section 20 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what happens if a child was in the womb when the intestate died and is later born alive?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
The provision applies to a child in the womb at death who is later born alive.
The child then has the same inheritance right as if born before death.
Vesting is deemed effective from the date of death.
Option feedback
Option A
Section 20 gives the child the same right and deems vesting to take effect at death.
Option B
Birth alive is required, but the statute relates vesting back to the death.
Option C
The right is conferred by the statute in intestacy and needs no lifetime provision.
Option D
The section expressly accounts for the child in the womb who is later born alive.
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