Lawgist223Persons to whom probate cannot be granted
Probate cannot be granted to any person who is a minor or is of unsound mind 1[nor to any association of individuals unless it is a company which satisfies the conditions prescribed by rules to be made 2[, by notification in the Official Gazette] by the 3[State Government in this behalf.]
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1. Added by Act 17 of 1931, s. 2. The words "nor, unless the deceased was a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina or an exempted person, to a married woman without the previous consent of her husband" which originally occurred at the end of this section had been omitted by Act 18 of 1927, s. 2.
2. Ins. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-3-1984).
3. The words "G.G. in C." have been successively amended by the A.O. 1937 and the A.O. 1950 to read as above.
- 218 To whom administration may be granted, where deceased is a Hindu, Muhammadan, Budhist, Sikh, Jaina or exempted person
- 219 Where deceased is not a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh, Jaina or exempted person
- 220 Effect of letters of administration
- 221 Acts not validated by administration
- 222 Probate only to appointed executor
- 223 Persons to whom probate cannot be granted
- 224 Grant of probate to several executors simultaneously or at different times
- 225 Separate probate of codicil discovered after grant of probate
- 226 Accrual of representation to surviving executor
- 227 Effect of probate
- 228 Administration, with copy annexed, of authenticated copy of will proved abroad
- 229 Grant of administration where executor has not renounced
- 230 Form and effect of renunciation of executorship
- 231 Procedure where executor renounces or fails to accept within time limited
- 232 Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatees
- 233 Right to administration of representative of deceased residuary legatee
- 234 Grant of administration where no executor, nor residuary legatee nor representative of such legatee
- 235 Citation before grant of administration to legatee other than universal or residuary
- 236 To whom administration may not be granted
- 236A Laying of rules before State Legislature
