The Sikkim Succession Act, 2008
The Sikkim Succession Act, 2008
The Sikkim Succession Act, 2008 governs the inheritance and distribution of property among Sikkimese Subject Certificate or Certificate of Identification holders and their descendants. It sets clear legal rules for both intestate succession, when someone dies without leaving a valid will, and testamentary succession, when a property owner disposes of assets through a will. The Act outlines equal distribution among legal heirs, including children and surviving spouses, protects rights of unborn children, and specifies disqualifications such as inheritance forfeiture for murderers. It is significant because it formalizes property rights and devolution rules specifically for the Sikkimese population while addressing family support and gender-specific inheritance conditions.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Application of the Act.
- 3. Definitions.
- 4. Act not to apply to certain person/class or community.
- 5. Intestate property.
- 6. Devolution of property.
- 7. Right of child in womb
- 8. Preference of heir.
- 9. Disqualification of heirs.
- 10. Escheet,
- 11. Testamentary succession
- 12. Will obtained by fraud etc.
- 13. Will may be revoked or altered.
- 14. Execution of Will.
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