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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Succession Act, 1925 Section 139

DIRECTION THAT MODE OF ENJOYMENT OF ABSOLUTE BEQUEST IS TO BE RESTRICTED, TO SECURE SPECIFIED BENEFIT FOR LEGATEE Where

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Succession Act, 1925 Section 139 is part of Succession Act, 1925 - DIRECTION THAT MODE OF ENJOYMENT OF ABSOLUTE BEQUEST IS TO BE RESTRICTED, TO SECURE SPECIFIED BENEFIT FOR LEGATEE Where. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 139: DIRECTION THAT MODE OF ENJOYMENT OF ABSOLUTE BEQUEST IS TO BE RESTRICTED, TO SECURE SPECIFIED BENEFIT FOR LEGATEE Where a testator absolutely bequeaths a fund, so as to sever it from his own estate, but directs that the mode of enjoyment of it by the legatee shall be restricted so as to secure a specified benefit for the legatee; if that benefit cannot be obtained for the legatee, the fund belongs to him as if the will had contained no such direction.

Frequently asked questions

What does Succession Act, 1925 Section 139 provide?

Section Section 139 of the Succession Act, 1925 (DIRECTION THAT MODE OF ENJOYMENT OF ABSOLUTE BEQUEST IS TO BE RESTRICTED, TO SECURE SPECIFIED BENEFIT FOR LEGATEE Where) 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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