Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – General rules of succession in the case of males

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Section 8: General rules of succession in the case of males

The property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the provisions of this Chapter:― (a) firstly, upon the heirs, being the relatives specified in class I of the Schedule; (b) secondly, if there is no heir of class I, then upon the heirs, being the relatives specified in class II of the Schedule; (c) thirdly, if there is no heir of any of the two classes, then upon the agnates of the deceased; and (d) lastly, if there is no agnate, then upon the cognates of the deceased.

Source: official text of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

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