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Who is not a Class I heir of a male Hindu intestate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?

Section 8 uses the Schedule to identify Class I and Class II heirs of a male Hindu intestate. A brother's son appears in Class II, entry IV. The three descendants or…

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Who is not a Class I heir of a male Hindu intestate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?

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Section 8 uses the Schedule to identify Class I and Class II heirs of a male Hindu intestate.

A brother's son appears in Class II, entry IV. The three descendants or relations through predeceased children listed here appear in Class I.

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Option A

The widow of a predeceased son appears in Class I.

Option B

The son of a predeceased son appears in Class I.

Option C

A brother's son appears in Class II, entry IV.

Option D

The son of a predeceased daughter appears in Class I.

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