The Indian Succession Act

Application of Part

Law regulating succession to deceased person’s immoveable and moveable property, respectively

One domicile only affects succession to moveables

Domicile of origin of person of legitimate birth

Domicile of origin of illegitimate child

Continuance of domicile of origin

Acquisition of new domicile

Special mode of acquiring domicile in India

Domicile not acquired by residence as representative of foreign Government, or as part of his  family

Continuance of new domicile

Minor’s domicile

Domicile acquired by woman on marriage

Wife’s domicile during marriage

Minor’s acquisition of new domicile

Lunatic’s acquisition of new domicile

Succession to moveable property in India in absence of proof of domicile elsewhere


OF DOMICILE


Any person may acquire a domicile in 1[India] by
making and depositing in some office in 1[India] appointed in this behalf by the State Government, a
declaration in writing under his hand of his desire to acquire such domicile; provided that he has been
resident in 1[India] for one year immediately preceding the time of his making such declaration.


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