The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
THE SCHEDULE
HEIRS IN CLASS AND CLASS II
Son, daughter, widow, mother, son of a pre-deceased son, daughter of a pre-deceased son, son of a pre-deceased daughter, duaghter of a pre-deceased daughter, widow of a pre-deceased son, 1son of pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son, daughter of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son, widow of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son.
Class II
1. Father
2. (1) Son’s daughter’s son (2) son’s daughter’s daughter, (3) brother,(4) sister.
III. (1) Daughter’s son’s son, (2) daughter’s son’s daughter , (3) daughter’s
daughter’s son, (4) daughter’s daughter’s daughter.
IV. (1) Brother’s son (2) Sister’s son, (3) brother’s daughter (4) Sister’s daughter.
V. Father’s father. Father’s mother.
VI. Father’s widow, brother’s widow.
VII Father’s brother, father’s sister.
VIII Mother’s father, mother’s sister.
IX Mother’s brother, mother’s sister.
Explanation.- In this Schedule, references to a brother or sister do not include references to a brother or sister by uterine blood.
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1.Added by Act 39 of 2005, sec. 7 (w.e.f. 9-9-2005).
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956