Mera Samvidhaan All of Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Chapter II · Intestate Succession

26Convert’s descendants disqualified.

Section 26 · Chapter II · General provisions relating to succession · page 11 of the Act

Where, before or after the commencement of this Act, a Hindu has ceased or ceases to be a Hindu by conversion to another religion, children born to him or her after such conversion and their descendants shall be disqualified from inheriting the property of any of their Hindu relatives, unless such children or descendants are Hindus at the time when the succession opens.

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