The Hindu Succession Act

Act not to apply to certain properties

Devolution of interest in coparcenary property

Devolution of interest in the property of a tarwad, tavazhi, kutumba, kavaru or illom

General rules of succession in the case of males

Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule

Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule

Distribution of property among heirs in class II of the Schedule

Order of succession among agnates and congnates

Computation of degrees

Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property

General rules of succession in the case of female Hindus

Order of succession and manner of distribution among heirs of a female Hindu

Special provisions respecting persons governed by marumakkattayam and aliyasantana laws


General


Among the heirs specified in the Schedule,
those in class I shall take simultaneously and to the exclusion of all other heirs; those in the first entry in
class II shall be preferred to those in the second entry; those in the second entry shall be preferred to those
in the third entry; and so on in succession.

LAWGIST

# 9 Order of succession among heirs in the Schedule