Paruck Indian Succession Act, 1925

This latest edition of the most respected titles on the Indian Succession Act explains and examines in detail the provisions of the statute itself as well as the effects of all major Amendment Acts in particular the consequences of the Amending Act No.26 of 2002. The commentary for this edition has been logically and effectively integrated with the original commentary.

Exclusive Features Extensive discussion on selective discrimination resulting from Amendment Act 26 of 2002 and its effectThis edition examines the recognition given to relationships not governed by formal matrimonial ties and the legal consequences of such relationships especially in the context of property rightsDiscusses unresolved issues such as the need for incorporating the rules of private international law to the law of succession in IndiaContains maximum case law, new topics & headings and English case lawDetailed discussion and critical analysis on latest landmark judgments on the Law of SuccessionExamination of the provision regarding revocation of wills on the marriage of the testator Extensive discussion on the application of Article 137 of the Limitation Act to probate cases Comprehensive coverage of the law laid down by the Supreme Court

THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT (Act 39 of 1925)

General Contents
Preface to the Tenth Edition    v
Preface to the Ninth Edition   ix
Preface to the Eight Edition  xiii
Preface to the Fifth Edition    xv
Table of Cases     lxxxix
Subject Index     1349

THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT, 1925 Preamble  .................................... 1
Part I Preliminary  ............................. 3
Part II Of Domicile  ......................... 43
Part III Marriage  ........................ 67
Part IV Of Consanguinity  ........................... 73
Part V Intestate succession  ........................... 77
Chapter 1 — Preliminary ........................ 77
Chapter 2 — Rules in cases of intestates other than Parsis ........................... 80
Chapter 3 — Special rules for parsi intestates............... 100
Part VI Testamentary Succession  ..................... 125
Chapter 1 — Introductory  ..................... 125
Chapter 2 — Of Wills and Codicils. ............. 131
Chapter 3 — Of the Execution of Unprivileged Wills .. 167
Chapter 4 — Of Privileged Wills  ............... 222
Chapter 5 — Of the attestation, revocation, alteration and revival of wills  ...... 227
Chapter 6 — Of the Construction of Wills. ........ 262
Chapter 7 — Of Void Bequests. ....... 452
Chapter 8 — Of the Vesting of Legacies  ......... 558
Chapter 9 — Of Onerous bequests  .............. 583
Chapter 10 — Of Contingent Bequests  ......... 586
Chapter 11 — Of Conditional Bequests. ............ 604
Chapter 12 — Of Bequests with directions as to application or enjoyment  ....... 640
Chapter 13 — Of Bequests to an Executor ........ 651
Chapter 14 — Of Specific Legacies  ........... 655
Chapter 15 — Of Demonstrative Legacies ......... 669
Chapter 16 — Of Ademption of Legacies ........... 671
Chapter 17 — Of the payment of liabilities in respect of the subject of a bequest .......... 684
Chapter 18 — Of Bequests of things described in general terms ................ 690
Chapter 19 — Of Bequests of the interest of produce of a fund  .................... 690
Chapter 20 — Of Bequests of Annuities  ............ 693
Chapter 21 — Of Legacies to Creditors and Portioners  ................... 700
Chapter 22 — Of Election  .............. 705
Chapter 23 — Of gifts in contemplation of death  ....... 718
Part VII Protection of Property of Deceased ............ 725
Part VIII Representative Title to property of deceased on succession . ....... 743
Part IX Probate, Letters of Administration and Administration of Assets of Deceased  ......... 811
Chapter 1 — Of Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration  .............. 812
Chapter 2 — Of Limited Grants  ........ 873
Chapter 3 — Alteration and Revocation of Grants ....... 908
Chapter 4 — Of the practice in granting and revoking probates and letters of administration  .... 937
Chapter 5 — Of Executors of their own wrong............. 1054
Chapter 6 — Of the Powers of an Executor or Administrator  ....... 1059

Chapter 7 — Of the duties of an Executor or Administrator  ...... 1113
Chapter 8 — Of Assent to a Legacy by Executor or Administrator  ...... 1145
Chapter 9 — Of the Payment and Apportionment of Annuities. .............. 1156
Chapter 10 — Of the investment of funds to provide for Legacies .............. 1158
Chapter 11 — Of the Produce and Interest of Legacies  ................... 1165

Chapter 12 — Of the Refunding of Legacies . .......... 1170
Chapter 13 — Of the liability of an Executor or Administrator for Devastation  ...... 1181
Part X Succession Certificates  ........... 1193
Part XI Miscellaneous  .............. 1243
Schedule to the act Schedule I — Table of Consanguinity ............ 1245
Schedule II — Part I  ................. 1246
Part II  ............ 1246
Schedule III — Provisions of Part VI Applicable to Certain Wills and Codicils Described in Section 57  ... 1246
Schedule IV — Form of Certificate ....... 1247
Schedule V — Form of Caveat ..... ........ 1248
Schedule VI — Form of Probate . ........... 1248
Schedule VII — Form of Letters of Administration..... 1248
Schedule VIII — Form of Certificate and Extended Certificate ................ 1249
Schedule IX — Enactments repealed  ........... 1250
App. I Bombay High Court Original Side Rules  .......... 1251
App. II Calcutta Original Side Rules  ................... 1295
App. III Madras Original Side Rules. ................ 1311
App. IV Delhi High Court Rules and Orders  ............. 1339
Subject Index  .......... 1349