LawgistThe Indian Succession Act
11Special mode of acquiring domicile in India
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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1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule for "the States".
OF DOMICILE
- 4 Application of Part
- 5 Law regulating succession to deceased person’s immoveable and moveable property, respectively
- 6 One domicile only affects succession to moveables
- 7 Domicile of origin of person of legitimate birth
- 8 Domicile of origin of illegitimate child
- 9 Continuance of domicile of origin
- 10 Acquisition of new domicile
- 11 Special mode of acquiring domicile in India
- 12 Domicile not acquired by residence as representative of foreign Government, or as part of his family
- 13 Continuance of new domicile
- 14 Minor’s domicile
- 15 Domicile acquired by woman on marriage
- 16 Wife’s domicile during marriage
- 17 Minor’s acquisition of new domicile
- 18 Lunatic’s acquisition of new domicile
- 19 Succession to moveable property in India in absence of proof of domicile elsewhere
