(1) Probate or letters of administration granted by the High Court to the Administrator-General of any State shall have effect over all the assets of the deceased throughout 1[India] and shall be conclusive as to the representative title against all debtors of the deceased and all persons holding such assets, and shall afford full indemnity to all debtors paying their debts and all persons delivering up such assets to such Administrator-General.
(2) Whenever a grant of probate or letters of administration is made by a High Court to the Administrator-General, the High Court shall send to the High Courts for the other States a certificate that such grant has been made, and such certificate shall be filed by the High Court receiving the same.
2[(3) Any probate or letters of administration granted by the High Court for the State of Jammu and Kashmir* before the commencement of the Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968 shall, after such commencement, be as effective as if such probate or letters of administration had been granted under this section.]
(2) Whenever a grant of probate or letters of administration is made by a High Court to the Administrator-General, the High Court shall send to the High Courts for the other States a certificate that such grant has been made, and such certificate shall be filed by the High Court receiving the same.
2[(3) Any probate or letters of administration granted by the High Court for the State of Jammu and Kashmir* before the commencement of the Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 1968 shall, after such commencement, be as effective as if such probate or letters of administration had been granted under this section.]
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1. Subs. by Act 25 of 1968, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the territories to which this Act extends" (w.e.f. 15-8-1968).2. Ins. by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-8-1968).
*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Appointment of Administrator-General.Section 4 · Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrator-General.Section 5 · Incorporation.Section 6 · Jurisdiction of High Court for the whole State.Section 7 · Administrator-General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin.Section 8 · Administrator-General, entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditors, certain legatees or friends.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-09-08. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.