General rules of succession in the case of males - Sec.8

Legal Version

(2) General rules of succession in the case of males - Sec.8

The property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the provisions of this Chapter -

1. Firstly, upon the heirs being the relatives specified in Class I of the Schedule;

2. Secondly, if there is no heir of Class I, than upon the heirs, being the relatives specified in Class II of the Schedule;

3. Thirdly, if there is no heir of any of the two classes, than upon the agnates, of the deceased; and

4. Lastly, if there is no agnate, then upon the cognates of the deceased.

Simplified Version

(2) General rules of succession in the case of males - Sec.8

The property of a male Hindu dying without will shall pass over in succession according to the provisions of this Chapter -

    a. Firstly upon the successors being the relatives specified in Class-I of the schedule :

Class-I heirs / descending order
Son ; daughter ; widow ; mother ; son of a pre-deceased son ; daughter of a  pre-deceased son ; son of a pre-deceased daughter ; daughter of a pre-deceased daughter ;widow of a pre-deceased son ; son of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son ; daughter of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son ; widow of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son.

    b. If there is no heir of Class-I then upon the heirs, being the relatives specified in class-II of the schedule :

           Class-II heirs / descending order
    i.    Father
    ii.   (1) Son's daughter's son, (2) son's daugher's daughter, (3) brother, (4) sister.
    iii.  (1) Daughter's son's son, (2) daughter's son's daughter, (3) daughter's daughter's son,
         (4) daughter's daughter's daughter.
    iv.  (1) Brother's son, (2) sister's son, (3) brother's daughter, (4) sister's daughter.
    v.   Father's father ; father's mother.
    vi.  Father's widow ; brother's widow.
   vii.   Father's brother ; father's sister.
   viii.  Mother's father ; mother's mother.
    ix.   Mother's father ; mother's sister.

    Explanation : In this schedule, reference to a brother or sister do not include references to a brother or sister by uterine blood (two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood when they are descended from a common ancestress but by different husband).

    c. Thirdly, if there is no heir of any of the two classes, then upon the relatives from the father's side         of the deceased ;and

    d. Lastly, if there is no relatives from father's side then from the relatives of mother's side.