Probate cannot be granted to any person who is a minor or is of unsound mind 1[nor to any association of individuals unless it is a company which satisfies the conditions prescribed by rules to be made 2[, by notification in the Official Gazette] by the 3[State Government in this behalf.]
Source footnotes
1. Added by Act 17 of 1931, s. 2. The words "nor, unless the deceased was a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina or an exempted person, to a married woman without the previous consent of her husband" which originally occurred at the end of this section had been omitted by Act 18 of 1927, s. 2.2. Ins. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-3-1984).
3. The words "G.G. in C." have been successively amended by the A.O. 1937 and the A.O. 1950 to read as above.
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of State Government to exempt any race, sect or tribe in the State from operation of Act.Section 4 · Application of Part.Section 5 · Law regulating succession to deceased person’s immoveable and moveable property, respectively.Section 6 · One domicile only affects succession to moveables.Section 7 · Domicile of origin of person of legitimate birth.Section 8 · Domicile of origin of illegitimate child.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2026-01-12. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.