Mera Samvidhaan All of Indian Succession Act, 1925

Part IX · Chapter IV · Of the Practice in granting and revoking Probates and Letters of Administration

296Surrender of revoked probate or letters of administration.

Section 296 · Part IX · Chapter IV · page 81 of the Act

(1) When a grant of probate or letters of administration is revoked or annulled under this Act, the person to whom the grant was made shall forthwith deliver up the probate or letters to the Court which made the grant.

(2) If such person willfully and without reasonable cause omits so to deliver up the probate or letters, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 1[ten thousand rupees].

1 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 19-06-2026).

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