Indian Succession Act, 1925

CHAPTER II: Of Limited Grants

Grants limited in duration

Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent executor

Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent person who, if present, would be entitled to administer

Administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy

Administration during minority of sole executor or residuary legatee

Administration during minority of several executors or residuary legatees

Administration for use and benefit of lunatic or minor

Administration pendente lite

Probate limited to purpose specified in will

Administration, with will annexed, limited to particular purpose

Administration limited to property in which person has beneficial interest

Administration limited to suit

Administration limited to purpose of becoming party to suit to be brought against administrator

Administration limited to collection and preservation of deceased's property

Appointment, as administrator, of person other than one who, in ordinary circumstances, would be entitled to administration

Probate or administration, with will annexed, subject to exception

Administration with exception

Probate or administration of rest

Grant of effects unadministered

Rules as to grants of effects unadministered

Administration when limited grant expired and still some part of estate unadministered

CHAPTER III: Alteration and Revocation of Grants

What errors may be rectified by Court

Procedure where codicil discovered after grant of administration with will annexed

Revocation or annulment for just cause

Jurisdiction of District Judge in granting and revoking probates, etc.

Power to appoint delegate of District Judge to deal with non-contentious cases

District Judge's powers as to grant of probate and administration

District Judge may order person to produce testamentary papers

Proceedings of District Judge's Court in relation to probate and administration

When and how District Judge to interfere for protection of property

When probate or administration may be granted by District Judge

Disposal of application made to Judge of district in which deceased had no fixed abode

Probate and letters of administration may be granted by Delegate

Conclusiveness of probate or letters of administration

Transmission to High Courts of certificate of grants under proviso to section 273

Conclusiveness of application for probate or administration if properly made and verified

Petition for probate

In what cases translation of will to be annexed to petition Verification of translation by person other than Court translator

Petition for letters of administration

Addition to statement in petition, etc., for probate or letters of administration in certain cases

Petition for probate, etc., to be signed and verified

Verification of petition for probate, by one witness to will

Punishment for false averment in petition or declaration

Powers of District Judge

Caveats against grant of probate or administration

After entry of caveat, no proceeding taken on petition until after notice to caveator

District Delegate when not to grant probate or administration

Power to transmit statement to District Judge in doubtful cases where no contention

Procedure where there is contention, or District Delegate thinks probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court

Grant of probate to be under seal of Court

Grant of letters of administration to be under seal of Court

Administration-bond

Assignment of administration-bond

Time for grant of probate and administration

Filing of original wills of which probate or administration ith will annexed granted

Procedure in contentious cases

Surrender of revoked probate or letters of administration

Payment to executor or administrator before probate or dministration revoked

Power to refuse letters of administration

Appeals from orders of District Judge

Concurrent jurisdiction of High Court

Removal of executor or administrator and provision for successor

Directions to executor or administrator

CHAPTER V: Of Executors of their own Wrong

Executor of his own wrong

Liability of executor of his own wrong

CHAPTER VI: Of the Powers of an Executor or Administrator

In respect of causes of action surviving deceased and debts due at death

Demands and rights of action of or against deceased survive o and against executor or administrator

Power of executor or administrator to dispose of property

General powers of administration

Commission or agency charges

Purchase by executor or administrator of deceased's property

Powers of several executors or administrators exercisable by one

Survival of powers on death of one of several executors or administrators

Powers of administrator of effects unadministered

Powers of administrator during minority

Powers of married executrix or administratrix

CHAPTER VII: Of the Duties of an Executor or Administrator

As to deceased's funeral

Inventory and account

Inventory to include property in any part of India in certain cases

As to property of, and debts owing to, deceased

Expenses to be paid before all debts