The Mappilla Succession Act, 1918

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The Mappilla Succession Act, 1918

Act 1 of 1918

Keyword(s): Intestate Succession, Mappillas, Marumakkattayam, Aliyasantana Law of Inheritance, Property, Muhammadan Law

Special slon fo; &melding medical regisber. l[TAMIL NADU] ACT No. I OF 1918 (Received the as8ent of the Governor on the 3rd dlcqy 191 8 and that of the &verna~-Cfeneral 0% the 26th $ May 1918; the assent of the Govmr-Gmrd soae ,, $rat published in the Rmt 8t. George Gazette of the- ' 11th June 1918.) , - An Act to amend and define the law of intestate succession among Mappillas 1 governed by the Msrukakkattcly~am ' or the Aliyasantana Law of Inheritance. . " Preemble. Whereas it is expedient to amend and define the rulesof law applicable to intestate suoce8aion among Mappillas governed by the Marumkksttayam or the Aliyasantane Law of Inheritance; It is emoted as follows :-

(1) This Act may be called the Mappilla Succession Act, 1918. (2) It extends to the whole of the [State of Tamil Nadu]. (3) It applies to Mappillas domiciled in the [State of Tamil Nadu] who are governed by the Marumakkattayam or the Aliyasantana Law of Inheritance, and also, in respect of immovable property situated within the [State of Tamil Nadu], to Mappillas domiciled outside the [said State] who are so governed.

A person is considered to die intestate in respect of all property of which he has not made a testamentary disposition capable of taking effect. Explanation.— "Property" in this section does not include tarwad property unless the person dying intestate was exclusively entitled to it.

I to the contrary, devolve upon his heirs in the order suoh property. and according to the rules of Muhammadan Law. ) 1 This expression was substituted for the expression " Presi- ,

denoy of Mdm~ " by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order,

1970, which was deemed to have come into force on the 14th January 1969. Thia expression was substituted for the expression '' Madma i Preeidenoy " by ibid. Them words were substituted for the words " said PresidenoyS' vb muagmph 4 of, and the Schedule to, &id.