Indian Succession Act vs. Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code – A Tabular Comparison

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Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code, 2024 modernizes the Indian Succession Act, 1925 by updating its section numbering, adopting gender-neutral language, and streamlining procedures such as probate and administration of estates. It simplifies older concepts like ademption, ensuring clarity and uniformity across inheritance laws within Uttarakhand. The new code reflects contemporary legal standards and social realities, providing a more inclusive and efficient framework for succession compared to the traditional act.
Check out Taxmann's Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 – Bare Act which is a comprehensive legal reference that combines the complete legislative text, comparative tables, cross-references, and notifications in one authoritative resource. It ensures clarity and consistency for legal practitioners, policymakers, and researchers interpreting the Uttarakhand UCC across diverse personal laws. The 2025 Edition features the amended and updated text, including a detailed Arrangement of Sections, Statement of Objects and Reasons, and a user-friendly subject index. Its tabular comparisons with major personal law statutes highlight the similarities, differences, and legislative evolutions introduced by the Uttarakhand UCC. Finally, relevant notifications provide the latest legal guidance for seamless implementation of Uttarakhand's UCC.

Taxmann's Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 – Bare Act

Indian Succession Act, 1925 Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code, 2024
Section Heading Section Heading
151 Order of payment when legacy directed to be paid out of fund the subject of specific legacy 145 Order of payment when legacy directed to be paid out of fund the subject of specific legacy
152 Ademption explained 146 Ademption explained
153 Non-ademption of demonstrative legacy 147 Non-ademption of demonstrative legacy
154 Ademption of specific be quest of right to receive something from third party 148 Ademption of specific bequest of right to receive something from third party
155 Ademption pro tanto by testator’s receipt of part of entire thing specifically bequeathed 149 Ademption pro tanto by testator’s receipt of part of entire thing specifically bequeathed
156 Ademption pro tanto by testator’s receipt of portion of entire fund of which portion has been specifically bequeathed 150 Ademption pro tanto by testator’s receipt of portion of entire fund of which portion has been specifically bequeathed
157 Order of payment where portion of fund specifically bequeathed to one legatee, and legacy charged on same fund to another, and, testator having received portion of that fund, remainder insufficient to pay both legacies 151 Order of payment where portion of fund specifically bequeathed to one legatee, and legacy charged on same fund to another, and, testator having received portion of that fund, remainder insufficient to pay both legacies
158 Ademption where stock, specifically bequeathed, does not exist at testator’s death 152 Ademption where stock, specifically bequeathed, does not exist at testator’s death
159 Ademption pro tanto where stock, specifically bequeathed, exists in part only at testator’s death 153 Ademption pro tanto where stock, specifically bequeathed, exists in part only at testator’s death
160 Non-ademption of specific bequest of goods described as connected with certain place, by reason of removal 154 Non-ademption of specific bequest of goods described as connected with certain place, by reason of removal
161 When removal of thing bequeathed does not constitute ademption 155 When removal of thing bequeathed does not constitute ademption
162 When thing bequeathed is a valuable to be received by testator from third person; and testator himself, or his representative, receives it 156 When thing bequeathed is a valuable to be received by testator from third person; and testator herself/himself, or her/his representative, receives it
163 Change by operation of law of subject of specific bequest between date of will and testator’s death 157 Change by operation of law of subject of specific bequest between date of Will and testator’s death
164 Change of subject without testator’s knowledge 158 Change of subject without testator’s knowledge
165 Stock specifically bequeathed lent to third party on condition that it be replaced 159 Stock specifically bequeathed lent to third party on condition that it be replaced
166 Stock specifically bequeathed sold but replaced, and belonging to testator at his death 160 Stock specifically bequeathed sold but replaced, and belonging to testator at her/his death
167 Non-liability of executor to exonerate specific legatees 161 Non-liability of executor to exonerate specific legatees
168 Compeletion of testator’s title to things bequeathed to be at cost of his estate 162 Completion of testator’s title to things bequeathed to be at cost of her/his estate
169 Exoneration of legatee’s immovable property for which land revenue or rent payable periodically 163 Exoneration of legatee’s immoveable estate for which land revenue orrent payable periodically
170 Exoneration of specific legatee’s stock in joint-stock company 164 Exoneration of specific legatee’s stock in joint-stock company
171 Bequest of thing described in general terms 165 Bequest of thing described in general terms
172 Bequest of interest or produce of fund 166 Bequest of interest or produce of fund
173 Annuity created by will payable for life only unless contrary intention appears by will 167 Annuity created by Will payable for life only unless contrary intention appears by Will
174 Period of vesting where will directs that annuity be provided out of proceeds of property, or out of property generally, or where money bequeathed to be invested in purchase of annuity 168 Period of vesting where Will directs that annuity be provided out of proceeds of estate, or out of estate generally, or where money bequeathed to be invested in purchase of annuity
175 Abatement of annuity 169 Abatement of annuity
176 Where gift of annuity and residuary gift, whole annuity to be first satisfied 170 Where gift of annuity and residuary gift, whole annuity to be first satisfied
177 Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt 171 Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt
178 Child prima facie entitled to legacy as well as portion 172 Child prima facie entitled to legacy as well as portion
179 No ademption by subsequent provision for legatee 173 No ademption by subsequent provision for legatee
180 Circumstances in which election takes place 174 Circumstances in which election takes place
181 Devolution of interest relinquished by owner 175 Devolution of interest relinquished by owner
182 Testator’s belief as to his ownership immaterial 176 Testator’s belief as to her/his ownership immaterial
183 Bequest for man’s benefit how regarded for purpose of election 177 Bequest for person’s benefit how regarded for purpose of election
184 Person deriving benefit indirectly not put to election 178 Person deriving benefit indirectly not put to election
185 Person taking in individual capacity under Will may in other character elect to take in opposition 179 Person taking in individual capacity under Will may in other character elect to take in opposition
186 Exception to provisions of last six sections 180 Exception to provisions of last six sections
187 When acceptance of benefit given by will constitutes election to take under will 181 When acceptance of benefit given by Will constitutes election to take under Will
188 Circumstances in which knowledge or waiver is presumed or inferred 182 Circumstances in which knowledge or waiver is presumed or inferred
189 When testator’s representatives may call upon legatee to elect 183 When testator’s representatives may call upon legatee to elect
190 Postponement of election in case of disability 184 Postponement of election in case of disability
191 Property transferable by gift made in contemplation of death 185 Estate Transferable by gift made in contemplation of death
192 Person claiming right by succession to property of deceased may apply for relief against wrongful possession 186 Person claiming right by succession to estate of deceased may apply for relief against wrongful possession
193 Inquiry made by Judge 187 Inquiry made by Judge
194 Procedure 188 Procedure
195 Appointment of curator pending determination of proceeding 189 Appointment of curator pending determination of proceeding
196 Powers conferrable on curator 190 Powers conferrable on curator
197 Prohibition of exercise of certain powers by curators 191 Prohibition of exercise of certain powers by curators
198 Curator to give security and may receive remuneration 192 Curator to give security and may receive remuneration
199 Report from Collector where estate includes revenue paying land 193 Report from Collector where estate includes revenue paying land
200 Institution and defence of suits 194 Institution and defence of suits
201 Allowances to apparent owners pending custody by curator 195 Allowances to apparent owners pending custody by curator
202 Accounts to be filed by curator 196 Accounts to be filed by curator
203 Inspection of accounts and right of interested party to keep duplicate 197 Inspection of accounts and right of interested party to keep duplicate
204 Bar to appointment of second curator for same property 198 Bar to appointment of second curator for same estate
205 Limitation of time for application for curator 199 Limitation of time for application for curator
206 Bar to enforcement of Part against public settlement or legal directions by deceased 200 Bar to enforcement of this Chapter against public settlement or legal directions by deceased
207 Court of Wards to be made curator in case of minors having property subject to its jurisdiction — —
208 Saving of right to bring suit 201 Saving of right to bring suit
209 Effect of decision of summary proceeding 202 Effect of decision of summary proceeding
210 Appointment of public curators 203 Appointment of public curators
211 Character and property of executor or administrator as such 204 Character and estate of executor or administrator as such
212 Right to intestate’s property — —
213 Right as executor or legatee when established — —
214 Proof of representative title a condition precedent to recovery through the Courts of debts from debtors of deceased persons 205 Proof of representative title a condition precedent to recovery through the courts of debts from debtors of deceased persons
215 Effect on certificate of subsequent probate or letters of administration 206 Effect on certificate of subsequent probate or letters of administration
216 Grantee of probate or administration alone to sue, etc., until same revoked 207 Grantee of probate or administration alone to sue, etc., until same revoked
217 Application of Part 208 Application of this Chapter
218 To whom administration may be granted, where deceased is a Hindu, Muhammadan, Budhist, Sikh, Jaina or exempted person 209 To whom administration may be granted
219 Where deceased is not a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh, Jaina or exempted person — —
220 Effect of letters of Administration 210 Effect of letters of Administration
221 Acts not validated by administration 211 Acts not validated by administration
222 Probate only to appointed executor 212 Probate only to appointed executor
223 Persons to whom probate cannot be granted 213 Persons to whom probate cannot be granted
224 Grant of probate to several executors simultaneously or at different times 214 Grant of probate to several executors simultaneously or at different times
225 Separate probate of codicil discovered after grant of probate 215 Separate probate of codicil discovered after grant of probate
226 Accrual of representation to surviving executor 216 Accrual of representation to surviving executor
227 Effect of probate 217 Effect of probate
228 Administration, with copy annexed, of authenticated copy of will proved abroad 218 Administration, with copy annexed, of authenticated copy of Will proved abroad
229 Grant of administration where executor has not renounced 219 Grant of administration where executor has not renounced
230 Form and effect of renunciation of executorship 220 Form and effect of renunciation of executorship
231 Procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited 221 Procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited
232 Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatees 222 Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatees
233 Right to administration of representative of deceased residuary legatees 223 Right to administration of representative of deceased residuary legatee
234 Grant of administration where no executor, nor residuary legatee nor representative of such legatee 224 Grant of administration where no executor, nor residuary legatee nor representative of such legatee
235 Citation before grant of administration to legatee other than universal or residuary 225 Citation before grant of administration to legatee other than universal or residuary
236 To whom administration may not be granted 226 To whom administration may not be granted
236A Laying of rules before State Legislature 227 Laying of rules before State Legislature
237 Probate of copy or draft of lost will 228 Probate of copy or draft of lost Will
238 Probate of contents or lost of destroyed will 229 Probate of contents of lost or destroyed Will
239 Probate of copy where original exists 230 Probate of copy where original exists
240 Administration until will produced 231 Administration until Will produced
241 Administration, with will annexed, to attorney of absent executor 232 Administration, with Will annexed, to attorney of absent executor
242 Administration, with will annexed to attorney of a absent person who, if president, would be entitled to administer 233 Administration, with Will annexed to attorney of absent person who, if president, would be entitled to administer
243 Administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy 234 Administration to attorney of absent person entitled to administer in case of intestacy
244 Administration during minority of sole executor or residuary legatee 235 Administration during minority of sole executor or residuary legatee
245 Administration during minority of several executors or residuary legatee 236 Administration during minority of several executors or residuary legatee
246 Administration for use and benefit of lunatic or minor 237 Administration for use and benefit of lunatic or minor
247 Administration pendente lite 238 Administration pendente lite
248 Probate limited to purpose specified in will 239 Probate limited to purpose specified in Will
249 Administration, with will annexed, limited to a particular purpose 240 Administration, with Will annexed, limited to a particular purpose
250 Administration limited to property in which person has beneficial interest 241 Administration limited to estate in which person has beneficial interest
251 Administration limited to suit 242 Administration limited to suit
252 Administration limited to purpose of becoming party to suit to be brought against administrator 243 Administration limited to purpose of becoming party to suit to be brought against administrator
253 Administration limited to collection and preservation of deceased’s property 244 Administration limited to collection and preservation of deceased’s estate
254 Appointment, as administrator, of person other than one who, in ordinary circumstances, would be entitled to administration 245 Appointment, as administrator, of person other than one who, in ordinary circumstances, would be entitled to administration
255 Probate or administration, with will annexed, subject to exception 246 Probate or administration, with Will annexed, subject to exception
256 Administration with exception 247 Administration with exception
257 Probate or administration of rest 248 Probate or administration of rest
258 Grant of effects unadministered 249 Grant of effects unadministered
259 Rules as to grants of effects unadministered 250 Rules as to grants of effects unadministered
260 Administration when limited grant expired and still some part of estate unadministered 251 Administration when limited grant expired and still some part of estate unadministered
261 What errors may be rectified by Court 252 What errors may be rectified by court
262 Procedure where codicil discovered after grant of administration with will annexed 253 Procedure where codicil discovered after grant of administration with Will annexed
263 Revocation or annulment for just cause 254 Revocation or annulment for just cause
264 Jurisdiction of District Judge in granting and revoking probates, etc. 255 Jurisdiction of District Judge in granting and revoking probates, etc.
265 Power to appoint delegate of District Judge to deal with non-contentious cases 256 Power to appoint delegate of District Judge to deal with non-contentious cases
266 District Judge’s powers as to grant of probate and administration 257 District Judge’s powers as to grant of probate and administration
267 District Judge may order person to produce testamentary papers 258 District Judge may order person to produce testamentary papers
268 Proceedings of District Judge’s Court in relation to probate and administration 259 Proceedings of District Judge’s court in relation to probate and administration
269 When and how District Judge to interfere for protection of property 260 When and how District Judge to interfere for protection of estate
270 When probate or administration may be granted by District Judge 261 When probate or administration may be granted by District Judge
271 Disposal of application made to Judge of district in which deceased had no fixed abode 262 Disposal of application made to Judge of district in which deceased had no fixed abode
272 Probate and letters of administration may be granted by Delegate 263 Probate and letters of administration may be granted by Delegate
273 Conclusiveness of probate or letters of administration 264 Conclusiveness of probate or letters of administration
274 Transmission to High Courts of certificate of grants under proviso to section 273 265 Transmission to High Courts of certificate of grants under proviso to section 264
275 Conclusiveness of application for probate or administration if properly made and verified 266 Conclusiveness of application for probate or administration if properly made and verified
276 Petition for probate 267 Petition for probate
277 In what cases translation of will to be annexed to petition. Verification of translation by person other than Court translator 268 In what cases translation of Will to be annexed to petition. Verification of translation by person other than court translator
278 Petition for letters of administration 269 Petition for letters of administration
279 Addition to statement in petition, etc., for probate or letters of administration in certain cases 270 Addition to statement in petition, etc., forprobate or letters of administration in certain cases
280 Petition for probate, etc., to be signed and verified 271 Petition for probate, etc., to be signed and verified
281 Verification of petition for probate, by one witness to will 272 Verification of petition for probate, by one witness to Will
282 Punishment for false averment in petition or declaration 273 Punishment for false averment in petition or declaration
283 Powers of District Judge 274 Powers of District Judge
284 Caveats against grant of probate or administration 275 Caveats against grant of probate or administration
285 After entry of caveat, no proceeding taken on petition until after notice to caveator 276 After entry of caveat, no proceeding taken on petition until after notice to caveator
286 District Delegate when not to grant probate or administration 277 District Delegate when not to grant probate or administration
287 Power to transmit statement to District Judge in doubtful cases where no contention 278 Power to transmit statement to District Judge in doubtful cases where no contention
288 Procedure where there is contention of District Delegate thinks probate or letters of administration should be refused in his Court 279 Procedure where there is contention, or District Delegate thinks probate or letters of administration should be refused in her/his court
289 Grant of probate to be under seal of Court 280 Grant of probate to be under seal of court
290 Grant of letters of administration to be under seal of Court 281 Grant of letters of administration to be under seal of court
291 Administration-bond 282 Administration-bond
292 Assignment of administration bond 283 Assignment of administration bond
293 Time for grant of probate and administration 284 Time for grant of probate and administration
294 Filing of original wills of which probate or administration with will annexed granted 285 Filing of original Wills of which probate or administration with Will annexed granted
295 Procedure in contentious cases 286 Procedure in contentious cases
296 Surrender of revoked probate or letters of administration 287 Surrender of revoked probate or letters of administration
297 Payment to executor or administrator before probate or administration revoked 288 Payment to executor or administrator before probate or administration revoked
298 Power to refuse letters of administration 289 Power to refuse letters of administration
299 Appeals from orders of District Judge 290 Appeals from orders of District Judge
300 Concurrent jurisdiction of High Court — —

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