Section 8 (HSA 1956)– General Rules of Succession (For Males)

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Section 8 – General Rules of Succession (For Males)

🔹 Short Note (Hindi)

Section 8 batata hai ki agar koi Hindu male bina will ke mar jata hai, to uski property kin logon me kaise baantegi. Sabse pehle Class I heirs (wife, bachche, maa) ko adhikar milta hai. Agar woh nahi hain, to property Class II heirs, agnates, aur cognates ko milti hai.

🔹 Detailed Explanation (English + Hindi)

Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 deals with how the property of a Hindu male devolves when he dies intestate (bina will ke).

Is section ke hisaab se distribution ka order fixed hai:

1. Class I heirs
   • Wife
   • Son
   • Daughter
   • Mother
   • Widow of predeceased son
   • Children of predeceased son/daughter
     In sabko equal share milta hai.
2. Class II heirs
   • Father
   • Brother
   • Sister
   • Grandchildren (in some categories)
     Agar Class I heirs na ho, tab Class II heirs ko property milti hai.
3. Agnates
   • Paternal blood relations (male/female)
     Only if Class I and II heirs do not exist.
4. Cognates
   • Maternal blood relations
     Ye last priority me aate hain.
5. Government (Escheat)
   • Agar koi heir nahi hai, to property State Government ko chali jati hai.

🔹 Main Conditions

1. Hindu male must have died intestate (without will).
2. Property must be self-acquired or separate property.
3. Class I heirs get first priority.
4. If no Class I heirs, then succession goes to Class II, agnates, cognates.
5. Property distribution is per capita, not per stirpes, among Class I heirs.

🔹 Legal Meaning (Simple Terms)

Agar ek Hindu aadmi bina will ke mar jaye, to:

• Sabse pehle property wife, bachchon aur maa me equally bat ti hai.
• Agar ye log nahi hain, tab baap, bhai, behen ya dusre rishtedaar ka adhikar banta hai.
• Agar koi legal heir nahi bacha, to sarkar property le legi.

🔹 Example

Mahesh, a Hindu male, dies without writing a will. His family includes:

• Wife: Sunita
• Son: Rohan
• Daughter: Kavita
• Mother: Sharda

According to Section 8:

• Sabko equal share milega.
• Total 4 heirs = 4 equal portions.
• Father ya siblings ka right nahi banta jab tak Class I heirs maujood hain.

🔹 Key Legal Points

• Applies only to male Hindus dying intestate
• Class I heirs get first right
• Equal distribution among Class I heirs
• Class II heirs only if no Class I heirs exist
• Agnates and cognates only in absence of primary heirs
• Property escheats to government when no heir exists
• Self-acquired and separate property covered under this section

🔹 Nyay Neeti Advice

Agar aap bina will ke property chhodna nahi chahte, to registered will banwana sahi rahega.
Par agar will nahi hai, to:

• Wife, children aur mother ka sabse pehle haq hota hai
• Property claim ke liye death certificate, legal heir certificate aur identity documents zaroori hote hain
• Disputes avoid karne ke liye family settlement deed ya partition deed banaya ja sakta hai

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