Which provision of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states the general rules for succession to the…
Section 15 states the general rules of intestate succession for a female Hindu. Section 16 supplies the rules for order and distribution among those heirs.
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Which provision of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states the general rules for succession to the property of a female Hindu dying intestate?
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Correct answer D
Section 15 states the general rules of intestate succession for a female Hindu. Section 16 supplies the rules for order and distribution among those heirs.
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Option A
Section 16 deals with order of succession and manner of distribution among her heirs.
Option B
Section 20 deals with the right of a child in the womb.
Option C
Section 21 supplies a presumption for simultaneous deaths.
Option D
Section 15 sets out the general rules and the specified source-of-property exceptions.
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