CHAPTER II – INTESTATE SUCCESSION
GENERAL
5. Act not to apply to certain properties.
This Act shall not apply to-
(i) any property succession to which is regulated by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, by reason of the provisions contained in Section 21 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954;
(ii) any estate which descends to a single heir by the terms of any covenant or agreement entered into by the Ruler of any Indian State with the Government of India or by the terms of any enactment passed before the commencement of this Act;
(iii) the Valiamma Thampuran Kovilagam Estate and the Palace Fund administered by the Palace Administration Board by reason of the powers conferred by Proclamation (IX of 1124) dated 29th June, 1949, promulgated by the Maharaja of Cochin.
How was this law article?
- Section 55 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 25th January 2026
- Section 56 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 25th January 2026
- Section 57 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 25th January 2026









