Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a Hindu man dies intestate. How does the Schedule classify his…
Both relatives are listed in Class II. The father is in Entry I and the son’s daughter’s son is in Entry II. If succession reaches Class II, section 9 gives Entry I priority…
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Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a Hindu man dies intestate. How does the Schedule classify his father and his son’s daughter’s son?
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Both relatives are listed in Class II. The father is in Entry I and the son’s daughter’s son is in Entry II. If succession reaches Class II, section 9 gives Entry I priority over Entry II.
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Option A
Neither relationship appears in Class I.
Option B
The Schedule lists the father in Class II Entry I and the son’s daughter’s son in Class II Entry II.
Option C
The father is a Class II heir.
Option D
The son’s daughter’s son is also a Class II heir.
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