Section 8 Hindu Succession Act Property Devolution
Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 specifies the order of succession for the property of a Hindu male who dies intestate (without a will).
Intestate Succession Order
The property devolves in the following sequence:
- Firstly, upon the Class I heirs.
- Secondly, if no Class I heirs are available, upon the Class II heirs.
- Thirdly, if no heirs from Class I or Class II exist, upon the Agnates of the deceased.
- Fourthly, if no Agnates are available, upon the Cognates of the deceased.
Incorrect Devolution Statement
The sequence outlined in Section 8 does not include the government as a heir in the fourth position or any position within this specific devolution scheme.
While property may eventually pass to the government through escheat if no heirs (including cognates) are found, this is not part of the direct devolution process described under Section 8.
Therefore, the statement "Fourthly upon the government" is not correct according to Section 8.
Important Questions from Hindu Law
- Which sections of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 deal with matrimonial remedy of divorce?
(a) Section 13
(b) Section 13 (1-A)
(c) Section 17
(d) Section 13-B
Choose the correct option : - Read the following statement in the light of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956:
(a) Section 7 deals with capacity of a male Hindu to take in adoption
(b) Section 13 deals with valid adoption not to be cancelled
(c) Section 12 deals with effect of adoption
(d) Section 15 deals with right of adoptive parents to dispose off their properties
Choose the correct option : Match List I and List II
List I
(Section of Hindu Marriage Act 1955)
List II
(Provision)
(a) Section 5 (i) (i) Ceremonies of Hindu Marriage (b) Section 7 (ii) Marriageable age (c) Section 8 (iii) Monogamy (d) Section 5 (iii) (iv) Registration of Marriage
Choose the correct option from those given below :- Arrange the provisions of Hindu Succession Act 1956 in chronological order (Section wise)
(a) Presumption in case of simultaneous death
(b) Failure of heirs
(c) Act not to apply to certain properties
(d) Full blood preferred to half blood
Choose the correct option : - Given below are two statements – One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Every Hindu is bound to maintain his or her legitimate or illegitimate minor Hindu children
Reasons (R) : Under section 20(2) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 a legitimate or illegitimate minor child may claim maintenance from his or her father or mother
In the light of the above two statements choose the correct option :
