Act Number: 39

Act Name: The Indian Succession Act, 1925

Year: 1925

Enactment Date: 1925-09-30

Long Title: An Act to consolidate the law applicable to intestate and testamentary succession.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 127: Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition.
    A bequest upon a condition, the fulfilment of which would be contrary to law or to morality is void.
     Illustrations
     (i) A bequeaths 500 rupees to B on condition that he shall murder C. The bequest is void.
     (ii) A bequeaths 5,000 rupees to his niece if she will desert her husband. The bequest is void.
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