September 14, 2026

Section 98 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Bequest to Class of Persons Under General Description Only

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Part VI, Chapter VI: Of the Construction of Wills

Section 98. Bequest to class of persons under general description only

Where a bequest is made to a class of persons under a general description only, no one to whom the words of the description are not in their ordinary sense applicable shall take the legacy.