September 12, 2026

Section 25 – Hindu Succession Act: Murderer Disqualified

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — back to Table of Contents

Section 25. Murderer disqualified.

A person who commits murder or abets the commission of murder shall be disqualified from inheriting the property of the person murdered, or any other property in furtherance of the succession to which he or she committed or abetted the commission of the murder.