Section 10 (HSA 1956)– Distribution of Property among Class I Heirs

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Section 10 – Distribution of Property among Class I Heirs

🔹 Short Note (Hindi)

Section 10 batata hai ki agar ek Hindu male bina will ke mar jata hai aur uske Class I heirs hain, to uski property unke beech equal proportion me kaise baategi. Isme wife, bachche, maa aur predeceased children ke heirs ko barabar ka adhikar diya gaya hai.

🔹 Detailed Explanation (English + Hindi)

Section 10 deals with the method of distribution of property among Class I heirs when a Hindu male dies intestate.

Is section ke hisaab se:

• Property per capita (by individual share) distribute hoti hai, not per family branch.
• Sabhi living Class I heirs ko barabar hissa milta hai.
• Agar deceased son ya daughter pehle mar chuke ho, to unke bachche unki jagah share lete hain.

🔹 Class I Heirs include:

• Wife
• Son
• Daughter
• Mother
• Widow of predeceased son
• Son/daughter of predeceased son
• Son/daughter of predeceased daughter

Property equally divide hoti hai among all existing Class I heirs.

🔹 Main Conditions

1. Deceased must be a Hindu male.
2. He must have died intestate (without a will).
3. Only Class I heirs are considered.
4. Distribution is equal among all heirs.
5. Heirs of predeceased children take the share of their parent.

🔹 Legal Meaning (Simple Terms)

Agar kisi aadmi ki death bina will ke ho aur uske Class I heirs ho, to:

• Wife, sons, daughters aur mother barabar hissa lete hain.
• Agar koi son ya daughter pehle mar gaya ho, to unke bachche unka share lete hain.
• Yeh share kisi Class II ya agnate-cognate ke paas nahi jata.

🔹 Example

Ramesh dies without a will. His surviving family:

• Wife (Anita)
• Mother (Kamla)
• One son (Vikas)
• One daughter (Pooja)
• One predeceased son (Amit), leaving behind his daughter (Riya)

Distribution:
Total Class I heirs count = 5 (Anita, Kamla, Vikas, Pooja, and Riya taking Amit’s share).

Each gets 1/5th share.
Riya will get Amit ka pura hissa.

🔹 Key Legal Points

• Equal share among all Class I heirs
• Widow, mother, son, daughter sab eligible
• Predeceased child ke heirs uski jagah share lete hain
• No priority within Class I
• No outsider or Class II claimant allowed
• Applies only when no will exists

🔹 Nyay Neeti Advice

Aapka hissa roka nahi ja sakta agar aap Class I heir hain.

• Married daughters bhi equal heir hain
• Mother ka bhi barabar haq hai
• Agar kisi ne property apne naam kar li bina consent ke, to partition suit file kiya ja sakta hai
• Court inheritance register karne me madad karegi
• Legal heir certificate/mutation zaruri hota hai

🔹 Summary Table