September 12, 2026

Section 356 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Refund of Legacy Paid Under Court’s Orders

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Part IX, Chapter XII: Of the Refunding of Legacies

Section 356. Refund of legacy paid under Court’s orders

When an executor or administrator has paid a legacy under the order of a Court, he is entitled to call upon the legatee to refund in the event of the assets proving insufficient to pay all the legacies.