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Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, if no heir in any category exists, then:

Section 8 HSA's scheme of heirs ends with cognates; if none exists in any of the four categories, the estate does not remain unclaimed but devolves on the Government under…

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Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, if no heir in any category exists, then:

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Section 8 HSA's scheme of heirs ends with cognates; if none exists in any of the four categories, the estate does not remain unclaimed but devolves on the Government under section 29 of the Act, subject to the obligations and liabilities of an heir.

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