the Ladakh Budhists Succession to Property Act, 2000

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LADAKH BUDDHISTS SUCCESSION TO
PROPERTY ACT, 2000

(Act No. XVIII of Svt. 2000)



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THE LADAKH BUDDHISTS  SUCCESSION TO PROPERTY
ACT, 2000 (1943 A. D.)

(Act No. XVIII of Samvat 2000)

CONTENTS

Preamble

Section. Section

1. Short title, extent and 3. Right of all sons to succeed in
application. equal shares.

2. Definitions. 4. Saving.

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THE  LADAKH BUDHISTS  SUCCESSION  TO PROPERTY
ACT, 2000 (1943 A. D.)

(Act No. XVIII of Samvat 2000)

[ Received the assent of  His Highness the Maharaja Bahadur on
26th November, 1943 /11th Maghar, 2000 and published in Government
Gazette dated 14th Magh, 2000/27th January, 1944.]

An Act to define and amend in certain respects the law relating to
succession to property of the Buddhists of Ladakh.

Preamble.––Whereas it is expedient to define and amend in certain respets
the law relating to succession to property of the Buddhists of Ladakh ; It is
hereby enacted as follows :––

1. Short  title, extent and application.—(i) This Act may be called
the Ladakh Buddhists  Succession to Property Act, 2000.

(ii)  It shall extend to the whole of Jammu and Kashmir State , but shall
apply to the Budhists who have their domicile in Ladakh.

2. Definitions.— In the Act unless there is anything repugnant in the
subject or context,––

(a) ‘‘Buddhist ’’ means the person who professes  the Budhist faith
or religion :

(b) ‘‘Ladakh’’ means the District Ladakh.

3. Right of all sons to succeed in equal shares. — On the death of a
Buddhist his property, where he leaves more than one son, shall notwith-
standing any law or custom to the contraty but subject to any valid disposi-
tion thereof which he may have made during his lifetime, be inherited by all
his sons in equal shares :

Provided that sons of pre-deceased sons , and sons of pre-deceased
sons  of pre-deceased  sons , shall inherit per stripes, that is to say , the
sons of a pre-deceased son shall take the share which would have been
taken by him , and likewise the grandsons of a pre-deceased son shall take
the share which their father would have taken.

4. Saving.—The provisions of this Act shall not affect  any right of suc-
cession accrued or any title to property acquired before the commence-
ment of this Act.

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