Court : Gujarat
..... as the son of a stepson, he may have the right to succeed under section 15 (1) (b) of the hindu succession act, as the heir of the husband of the deceased defendant no.4; but, defendant no.1 being the son of the deceased defendant no.4, has the right to succeed under section 15 (1) (a) and would be the preferential heir. ..... in the 12th edition of mulla's 'principles of hindu law', it is stated, with reference to s.15 of the hindu succession act, at page 984, as follows: a 'stepson' is not entitled as 'son' to inherit to his stepmother as one of the heirs under this entry. ..... such magistrate may, for every breach of the order, issue a warrant for levying the amount due in the manner provided for levying fines, and may sentence such person, for the whole or any part of each month's allowance remaining unpaid after the execution of the warrant, to imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or until payment if sooner made: provided that no warrant shall be issued for the recovery ..... explanation :for the purposes of this chapter, (a) "minor" means a person who, under the provisions of the indian majority act, 1875 is deemed not to have attained his majority (9 of 1875); (b) "wife" includes a woman who has been divorced by, or has obtained a divorce from, her husband and has not remarried. ..... dwarka das, air 1925 lahore 32, the lahore high court held that the sister is entitled to maintenance against the properties of her deceased father in the hands of her brother. 25. .....
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