(1) Every person to whom any grant of letters of administration, other than a grant under section 241, is committed, shall give a bond to the District Judge with one or more surety or sureties, engaging for the due collection, getting in, and administering the estate of the deceased, which bond shall be in such form as the Judge may, by general or special order, direct.
(2) When the deceased was a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina or an exempted person--
(a) the exception made by sub-section (1) in respect of a grant under section 241 shall not operate.
(b) the District Judge may demand a like bond from any person to whom probate is granted.
(2) When the deceased was a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina or an exempted person--
(a) the exception made by sub-section (1) in respect of a grant under section 241 shall not operate.
(b) the District Judge may demand a like bond from any person to whom probate is granted.
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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.