October 31, 2026

Section 378 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Amendment of Certificate in Respect of Powers as to Securities

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Part X: Succession Certificates

Section 378. Amendment of certificate in respect of powers as to securities

Where a District Judge has not conferred on the holder of a certificate any power with respect to a security specified in the certificate, or has only empowered him to receive interest or dividends on, or to negotiate or transfer, the security, the Judge may, on application made by petition and on cause shown to his satisfaction, amend the certificate by conferring any of the powers mentioned in section 374 or by substituting any one for any other of those powers.