Under Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what happens when a person dies intestate without…
Section 29 applies when an intestate leaves no heir qualified to succeed under the Act. The Government takes the property subject to the obligations and liabilities to which…
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Under Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what happens when a person dies intestate without any qualified heir?
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Correct answer C
Section 29 applies when an intestate leaves no heir qualified to succeed under the Act.
The Government takes the property subject to the obligations and liabilities to which an heir would have been subject.
Option feedback
Option A
A relative can exist without being a qualified heir. The section also specifies who takes the property.
Option B
Section 29 gives the property to the Government, with an heir's obligations and liabilities.
Option C
The Government takes subject to the obligations and liabilities that would have applied to an heir.
Option D
Section 29 expressly provides for devolution on the Government.
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