September 13, 2026

Section 295 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Procedure in Contentious Cases

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Part IX: Probate, Letters of Administration and Administration of Assets of Deceased

Section 295. Procedure in contentious cases

In any case before the District Judge in which there is contention, the proceedings shall take, as nearly as may be, the form of a regular suit, according to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in which the petitioner for probate or letters of administration, as the case may be, shall be the plaintiff, and the person who has appeared to oppose the grant shall be the defendant.