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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Succession Act, 1925 Section 138

DIRECTION THAT FUND BE EMPLOYED IN PARTICULAR MANNER FOLLOWING ABSOLUTE BEQUEST OF SAME TO OR FOR BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON

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About this section

Succession Act, 1925 Section 138 is part of Succession Act, 1925 - DIRECTION THAT FUND BE EMPLOYED IN PARTICULAR MANNER FOLLOWING ABSOLUTE BEQUEST OF SAME TO OR FOR BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 138: DIRECTION THAT FUND BE EMPLOYED IN PARTICULAR MANNER FOLLOWING ABSOLUTE BEQUEST OF SAME TO OR FOR BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON Where a fund is bequeathed absolutely to or for the benefit of any person, but the will contains a direction that it shall be applied or enjoyed in a particular manner, the legatee shall be entitled to receive the fund as if the will had contained no such direction.

Frequently asked questions

What does Succession Act, 1925 Section 138 provide?

Section Section 138 of the Succession Act, 1925 (DIRECTION THAT FUND BE EMPLOYED IN PARTICULAR MANNER FOLLOWING ABSOLUTE BEQUEST OF SAME TO OR FOR BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON) is reproduced on this page as part of the Succession Act, 1925. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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