Indian Succession Act, 1925 – Table of Contents
Complete section index of the Indian Succession Act, 1925. Sections are arranged strictly vertically and in section-number order. Repealed or omitted provisions remain visible where a section page exists. The index is generated from the published section pages, with pagination for easier browsing.
Section 101 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Rules of Construction Where Will Purports to Make Two Bequests to Same Person
Section 102 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Constitution of Residuary Legatee
Section 103 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Property to Which Residuary Legatee Entitled
Section 104 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Time of Vesting Legacy in General Terms
Section 105 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: In What Case Legacy Lapses
Section 106 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Legacy Does Not Lapse If One of Two Joint Legatees Die Before Testator
Section 107 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Effect of Words Showing Testator’s Intention to Give Distinct Shares
Section 108 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: When Lapsed Share Goes as Undisposed Of
Section 109 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: When Bequest to Testator’s Child or Lineal Descendant Does Not Lapse
Section 110 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to A for Benefit of B Does Not Lapse by A’s Death
Section 111 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Survivorship in Case of Bequest to Described Class
Section 112 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to Person by Particular Description, Who Is Not in Existence at Testator’s Death
Section 113 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to Person Not in Existence at Testator’s Death Subject to Prior Bequest
Section 114 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Rule Against Perpetuity
Section 115 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to a Class Some of Whom May Come Under Rules in Sections 113 and 114
Section 116 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to Take Effect on Failure of Prior Bequest
Section 117 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Effect of Direction for Accumulation
Section 118 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to Religious or Charitable Uses
Section 119 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Date of Vesting of Legacy When Payment or Possession Postponed
Section 120 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Date of Vesting When Legacy Contingent Upon Specified Uncertain Event
Section 121 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Vesting of Interest in Bequest to Such Members of a Class as Shall Have Attained Particular Age
Section 122 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Onerous Bequests
Section 123 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: One of Two Separate and Independent Bequests to Same Person May Be Accepted, and Other Refused
Section 124 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest Contingent Upon Specified Uncertain Event, No Time Being Mentioned for Its Occurrence
Section 125 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to Such of Certain Persons as Shall Be Surviving at Some Period Not Specified
Section 126 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest Upon Impossible Condition
Section 127 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest Upon Illegal or Immoral Condition
Section 128 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Fulfilment of Condition Precedent to Vesting of Legacy
Section 129 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to A and on Failure of Prior Bequest to B
Section 130 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: When Second Bequest Not to Take Effect on Failure of First
Section 131 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest Over, Conditional Upon Happening or Not Happening of Specified Uncertain Event
Section 132 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Condition Must Be Strictly Fulfilled
Section 133 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Original Bequest Not Affected by Invalidity of Second
Section 134 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest Conditioned That It Shall Cease to Have Effect in Case a Specified Uncertain Event Shall Happen, or Not Happen
Section 135 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Such Condition Must Not Be Invalid Under Section 120
Section 136 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Result of Legatee Rendering Impossible or Indefinitely Postponing Act for Which No Time Specified
Section 137 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Performance of Condition, Precedent or Subsequent, Within Specified Time. Further Time in Case of Fraud
Section 138 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Direction That Fund Be Employed in Particular Manner Following Absolute Bequest
Section 139 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Direction That Mode of Enjoyment of Absolute Bequest Is to Be Restricted, to Secure Specified Benefit for Legatee
Section 140 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest of Fund for Certain Purposes, Some of Which Cannot Be Fulfilled
Section 141 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Legatee Named as Executor Cannot Take Unless He Shows Intention to Act as Executor
Section 142 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Specific Legacy Defined
Section 143 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest of Certain Sum Where Stocks, etc., in Which Invested Are Described
Section 144 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest of Stock Where Testator Had, at Date of Will, Equal or Greater Amount of Stock of Same Kind
Section 145 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest of Money Where Not Payable Until Part of Testator’s Property Disposed of in Certain Way
Section 146 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: When Enumerated Articles Not Deemed Specifically Bequeathed
Section 147 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Retention, in Form, of Specific Bequest to Several Persons in Succession
Section 148 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Sale and Investment of Proceeds of Property Bequeathed to Two or More Persons in Succession
Section 149 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Where Deficiency of Assets to Pay Legacies, Specific Legacy Not to Abate with General Legacies
Section 150 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Demonstrative Legacy Defined
Section 151 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Order of Payment When Legacy Directed to Be Paid Out of Fund the Subject of Specific Legacy
Section 152 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Ademption Explained
Section 153 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Non-Ademption of Demonstrative Legacy
Section 154 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Ademption of Specific Bequest of Right to Receive Something from Third Party
Section 155 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Ademption Pro Tanto by Testator’s Receipt of Part of Entire Thing Specifically Bequeathed
Section 156 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Ademption Pro Tanto by Testator’s Receipt of Portion of Entire Fund of Which Portion Has Been Specifically Bequeathed
Section 157 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Order of Payment Where Portion of Fund Specifically Bequeathed to One Legatee and Legacy Charged on Same Fund to Another
Section 158 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Ademption Where Stock, Specifically Bequeathed, Does Not Exist at Testator’s Death
Section 159 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Ademption Pro Tanto Where Stock Specifically Bequeathed Exists in Part Only at Testator’s Death
Section 160 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Non-Ademption of Specific Bequest of Goods Described as Connected with Certain Place, by Reason of Removal
Section 161 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: When Removal of Thing Bequeathed Does Not Constitute Ademption
Section 162 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: When Thing Bequeathed Is a Valuable to Be Received by Testator from Third Person; and Testator Himself, or His Representative, Receives It
Section 163 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Change by Operation of Law of Subject of Specific Bequest Between Date of Will and Testator’s Death
Section 164 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Change of Subject Without Testator’s Knowledge
Section 165 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Stock Specifically Bequeathed Lent to Third Party on Condition That It Be Replaced
Section 166 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Stock Specifically Bequeathed Sold but Replaced, and Belonging to Testator at His Death
Section 167 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Non-Liability of Executor to Exonerate Specific Legatees
Section 168 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Completion of Testator’s Title to Things Bequeathed to Be at Cost of His Estate
Section 169 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Exoneration of Legatee’s Immovable Property for Which Land-Revenue or Rent Payable Periodically
Section 170 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Exoneration of Specific Legatee’s Stock in Joint-Stock Company
Section 171 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest of Thing Described in General Terms
Section 172 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest of Interest or Produce of Fund
Section 173 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Annuity Created by Will Payable for Life Only Unless Contrary Intention Appears by Will
Section 174 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Period of Vesting Where Will Directs That Annuity Be Provided Out of Proceeds of Property, or Out of Property Generally, or Where Money Bequeathed to Be Invested in Purchase of Annuity
Section 175 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Abatement of Annuity
Section 176 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Where Gift of Annuity and Residuary Gift, Whole Annuity to Be First Satisfied
Section 177 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Creditor Prima Facie Entitled to Legacy as Well as Debt
Section 178 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Child Prima Facie Entitled to Legacy as Well as Portion
Section 179 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: No Ademption by Subsequent Provision for Legatee
Section 180 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Circumstances in Which Election Takes Place
Section 181 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Devolution of Interest Relinquished by Owner
Section 182 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Testator’s Belief as to His Ownership Immaterial
Section 183 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest for Man’s Benefit How Regarded for Purpose of Election
Section 184 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Person Deriving Benefit Indirectly Not Put to Election
Section 185 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Person Taking in Individual Capacity Under Will May in Other Character Elect to Take in Opposition
Section 186 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Exception to Provisions of Last Six Sections
Section 187 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: When Acceptance of Benefit Given by Will Constitutes Election to Take Under Will
Section 188 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Circumstances in Which Knowledge or Waiver Is Presumed or Inferred
Section 189 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: When Testator’s Representatives May Call Upon Legatee to Elect
Section 190 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Postponement of Election in Case of Disability
Section 191 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Property Transferable by Gift Made in Contemplation of Death
Section 192 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Person Claiming Right by Succession to Property of Deceased May Apply for Relief Against Wrongful Possession
Section 193 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Inquiry Made by Judge
Section 194 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Procedure
Section 195 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Appointment of Curator Pending Determination of Proceeding
Section 196 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Powers Conferrable on Curator
Section 197 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Prohibition of Exercise of Certain Powers by Curators
Section 198 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Curator to Give Security and May Receive Remuneration
Section 199 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Report from Collector Where Estate Includes Revenue-Paying Land
Section 200 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Institution and Defence of Suits
Schedules
- Schedule I – Table of Consanguinity
- Schedule II – Order of Next-of-Kin in Case of Parsi Intestates
- Schedule III – Provisions of Part VI Applicable to Certain Wills and Codicils Described in Section 57
- Schedule IV – Form of Certificate
- Schedule V – Form of Caveat
- Schedule VI – Form of Probate
- Schedule VII – Form of Letters of Administration
- Schedule VIII – Forms of Certificate and Extended Certificate
- Schedule IX – Enactments Repealed
- Schedules and Forms – consolidated page
