Section 18 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Full blood preferred to half blood

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Section 18: Full blood preferred to half blood

Heirs related to an intestate by full blood shall be preferred to heirs related by half blood, if the nature of the relationship is the same in every other respect.

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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