Section 9
Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule
Chapter 2: Intestate succession
Among the heirs specified in the Schedule, those in class I shall take simultaneously and to the exclusion of all other heirs; those in the first entry in class II shall be preferred to those in the second entry; those in the second entry shall be preferred to those in the third entry; and so on in succession.
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (Act No. 30 of 1956). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.
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- 7Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaruorillom
- 8General rules of succession in the case of males
- 10Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule
- 11Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule
- 12Order of succession among agnates and congnates