Section 53 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Liability of ancestral property

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Section 53: Liability of ancestral property

For the purposes of section 50 and section 52, property in the hands of a son or other descendant which is liable under Hindu law for the payment of the debt of a deceased ancestor, in respect of which a decree has been passed, shall be deemed to be property of the deceased which has come to the hands of the son or other descendant as his legal representative.

Source: official text of The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

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