Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, daughter's son and father of a male Hindu are legal heirs and…
In the Schedule to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 the son of a predeceased daughter is a Class I heir, while the father is the first entry in Class II; so "Daughter's son is…
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Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, daughter's son and father of a male Hindu are legal heirs and they are placed as the following
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In the Schedule to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 the son of a predeceased daughter is a Class I heir, while the father is the first entry in Class II; so "Daughter's son is placed in Class I and father as Class II heir of the Schedule". A daughter's son takes in Class I only through a predeceased daughter, since a living daughter takes the share herself.
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