Under section 26 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who is disqualified from inheriting a Hindu…
Section 26 disqualifies children born after conversion and their descendants from inheriting a Hindu relative’s property unless they are Hindus when succession opens. The…
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Under section 26 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who is disqualified from inheriting a Hindu relative’s property on account of a Hindu family member’s conversion to another religion?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Section 26 disqualifies children born after conversion and their descendants from inheriting a Hindu relative’s property unless they are Hindus when succession opens. The convert is outside that disqualified class.
Option feedback
Option A
This states the covered class and the statutory exception.
Option B
Section 26 directs the disqualification to specified descendants and does not extend it to the convert.
Option C
The section applies to children born after conversion and their descendants.
Option D
The statute expressly excepts persons who are Hindus when succession opens.
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