Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the liability of heirs to maintain dependants is:
Section 22(3): "The liability of each of the persons who takes the estate shall be in proportion to the value of the share or part of the estate taken by him or her." It is…
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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the liability of heirs to maintain dependants is:
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Section 22(3): "The liability of each of the persons who takes the estate shall be in proportion to the value of the share or part of the estate taken by him or her." It is not equal, no heir bears it first, and female heirs share it too.
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