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Under Section 20 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, when is inheritance deemed to vest in a child who…

A child who was in the womb when the intestate died and is later born alive has the same right to inherit as if born before the death. Section 20 deems the inheritance to…

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Under Section 20 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, when is inheritance deemed to vest in a child who was in the womb when the intestate died and is later born alive?

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Correct answer A

A child who was in the womb when the intestate died and is later born alive has the same right to inherit as if born before the death.

Section 20 deems the inheritance to vest from the date of the intestate’s death.

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Option A

Section 20 deems the inheritance to vest from the date of the intestate’s death.

Option B

Live birth is a condition. The statute fixes the effective date at the intestate’s death.

Option C

Section 20 does not postpone vesting until majority.

Option D

The statutory vesting date does not depend on issuance of a succession certificate.

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