1 *** Any Hindu may dispose of by will or other testamentary disposition any property, which is capable of being so 2[disposed of by him or by her], in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), or any other law for the time being in force and applicable to Hindus.
Explanation.―The interest of a male Hindu in a Mitakshara coparcenaryproperty or the interest of a member of a tarwad, tavazhi, illom, kutumba or kavaru in the property of the tarwad, tavazhi, illom, kutumba or kavaru shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, be deemed to be property capable of being disposed of by him or by her within the meaning of this 3[section.]
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Explanation.―The interest of a male Hindu in a Mitakshara coparcenaryproperty or the interest of a member of a tarwad, tavazhi, illom, kutumba or kavaru in the property of the tarwad, tavazhi, illom, kutumba or kavaru shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, be deemed to be property capable of being disposed of by him or by her within the meaning of this 3[section.]
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Source footnotes
1. The brackets and figure (1) omitted by Act 58 of 1960, s. 3 and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 26-12-1960).2. Subs. by Act 39 of 2005, s. 6, for disposed of by him (w.e.f. 9-9-2005).
3. Subs. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and the Second Schedule for sub-section (w.e.f. 20-12-1974).
4. Omitted by Act 78 of 1956, s. 29 (w.e.f. 21-12-1956).
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Section 1 · Short title and extent.Section 2 · Application of Act.Section 3 · Definitions and interpretation.Section 4 · Overriding effect of Act.Section 5 · Act not to apply to certain properties.Section 6 · Devolution of interest in coparcenary property.Section 7 · Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom.Section 8 · General rules of succession in the case of males.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.