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


A person who is appointed by the Government of one country to be its ambassador, consul
or other representative in another country does not acquire a domicile in the latter country by reason only
of residing there in pursuance of his appointment; nor does any other person acquire such domicile by
reason only of residing with such first-mentioned person as part of his family, or as a servant.

LAWGIST

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