Multiple choice

Which one of the following sections of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 makes provisions for ‘Notional Partition’?

  1. Section-14

  2. Section-10

  3. Section-6

  4. Section-18
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides for 'Notional Partition' - treating surviving coparceners as if partition had occurred immediately before the death of a coparcener. This determines inheritance rights of Class I heirs. Section 14 deals with woman's property rights, Section 10 with distribution of intestate property, and Section 18 with special rules for female heirs.

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