September 13, 2026

Section 149 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Where Deficiency of Assets to Pay Legacies, Specific Legacy Not to Abate with General Legacies

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Part VI, Chapter XIV: Of Specific Legacies

Section 149. Where deficiency of assets to pay legacies, specific legacy not to abate with general legacies

If there is a deficiency of assets to pay legacies, a specific legacy is not liable to abate with the general legacies.