Succession Act, 1925, Section 14, 372, Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Section 2 -- Succession to the estate of deceased, who died intestate, claimed by mother as well as by widow - Widow remarried after death of husband - Held, succession never remains in abeyance - Moment person dies intestate, his legal heirs succeed to his estate for which no other activity is required -..........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 372 -- Succession certificate - Nominee is entitled to claim succession certificate on the basis of nomination...........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 372 -- Succession certificate - Second marriage during subsistence of first marriage - Second wife nominee - Four children born out of second marriage - Besides the four children, legally wedded wife entitled to equal share in the estate of deceased...........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 372 -- Two petitions for issue of Succession certificate - First claim raised by Devki Devi being widow, alleging that marriage between Chandan Singh, deceased and Parvati Devi dissolved in Panchayat - Second claim by Parvati Devi being widow - First claim contested - Dissolution of marriage denied. Held - Under Hindu Marriage Act, once..........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 372 -- Succession certification - Ample evidence that claimants were mother and wife of deceased - It would not be just and proper to drive wife to get her status established from Civil Court...........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 56, 57, 372, Estate Duty Act, 1953, Section 2(18), 50, 73A -- Succession Certificate - Estate duty clearance certificate - Application for grant of succession certificate - Exemption from estate duty claimed u/s 73A on the ground that no duty payable after five years of death of person regarding whose property succession certificate is..........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 370, 372 -- Succession certificate - Can be granted only in respect of debts and securities - Cannot be granted in respect of immovable property...........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 372, 371 -- Succession certificate - Grant of - Jurisdiction - Person of Indian origin acquiring Canadian citizenship - Ordinarily residing at Jaipur - Court at Jaipur has jurisdiction to grant succession certificate - In the matter of grant of succession certificate it is `ordinary residence' of the deceased which determines the jurisdiction..........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 372 -- Life Insurance Policy - Succession certificate - Court is to decide interest of parties and benefits arising under the policy irrespective of nomination in the policy...........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 372 -- Succession certificate - Direction for DNA test in proceedings for grant of succession certificate cannot be given...........
