Which of the following heirs in Class II of the Schedule to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 shall take…
Under Section 9 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 read with Class II of the Schedule, heirs in the first entry take preferred succession over those in the second entry, and…
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Which of the following heirs in Class II of the Schedule to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 shall take preference and in which order?
1. Brother
2. Father
3. Brother's son
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Under Section 9 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 read with Class II of the Schedule, heirs in the first entry take preferred succession over those in the second entry, and so on in sequence. Father is placed in Entry I, brother in Entry II, and brother's son in Entry IV, so the correct order of preference among the three is 2, 1 and 3.
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