November 1, 2026

Section 331 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Legacies Treated as General for Purpose of Abatement

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Part IX, Chapter VII: Of the Duties of an Executor or Administrator

Section 331. Legacies treated as general for purpose of abatement

For the purpose of abatement, a legacy for life, a sum appropriated by the Will to produce an annuity, and the value of an annuity when no sum has been appropriated to produce it, shall be treated as general legacies.