Mera Samvidhaan All of Indian Succession Act, 1925

Part VI · Chapter XVII · Of the payment of liabilities in respect of the subject of a bequest.

169Exoneration of legatee’s immoveable property for which land-revenue or rent payable periodically.

Section 169 · Part VI · Chapter XVII · page 59 of the Act

Where there is a bequest of any interest in immovable property in respect of which payment in the nature of land-revenue or in the nature of rent has to be made periodically, the estate of the testator shall (as between such estate and the legatee) make good such payments or a proportion of them, as the case may be, up to the day of his death.

Illustration

A bequeaths to B a house, in respect of which 365 rupees are payable annually by way of rent. A pays his rent at the usual time, and dies 25 days after. A’s estate will make good 25 rupees in respect of the rent.

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