Which section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 lays down the general rules of succession for a female…
Section 15 sets out the general rules for property of a female Hindu dying intestate, including the ordinary order of heirs and the special source-of-property rules in…
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Which section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 lays down the general rules of succession for a female Hindu dying intestate?
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Section 15 sets out the general rules for property of a female Hindu dying intestate, including the ordinary order of heirs and the special source-of-property rules in subsection (2). Section 16 supplies the order and manner of distribution. Section 14 instead concerns her absolute ownership, while 11 and 12 address other heir distributions.
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