Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with State Amendments

This edition of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with State Amendments offers a clear and authoritative presentation of one of India’s most significant personal law statutes governing inheritance and property rights among Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. The book meticulously incorporates all major State Amendments, ensuring users have access to jurisdiction-specific variations essential for accurate legal interpretation. The text provides detailed explanations of the rules surrounding intestate succession, including the classification of heirs, order of succession, rights of Class I and Class II heirs, and the special provisions for widows, children, and agnates. The major reforms granting equal coparcenary rights to daughters, which reshaped Hindu property law, are fully reflected and updated. This Bare Act serves as a reliable reference for understanding the complexities of Mitakshara and Dayabhaga inheritance systems, devolution of interest in coparcenary property, and statutory protections related to women’s property rights. Its structured layout, clarity, and up-to-date amendments make it indispensable for legal practitioners, law students, judicial aspirants, academicians, and researchers. Whether used for court preparation, academic study, or legal research, this book provides concise, easy-to-navigate content that supports accurate and confident application of Hindu succession principles.