Mera Samvidhaan All of Indian Succession Act, 1925

Part V · Chapter II · Rules in cases of Intestates other than Parsis

46Where intestate’s father dead, but his mother living and no brother, sister, nephew or niece.

Section 46 · Part V · Chapter II · page 25 of the Act

If the intestate’s father is dead, but the intestate’s mother is living, and there is neither brother, nor sister, nor child of any brother or sister of the intestate, the property shall belong to the mother.

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