This comprehensive legal treatise by Yogesh V. Nayyar covers the intricate aspects of succession laws in India. The second volume of Nayyar’s Law of Succession and Indian Succession Act delves into both general principles and community-specific rules governing inheritance and succession.

🔍 Key Highlights:

Succession & Successory Rights under various personal laws:

Hindu

Muslim

Parsi

Christian (males)

Rights of Women to Property:
An essential focus on women’s legal standing and rights in succession matters.

Legitimacy & Rights:
Clarifies legal provisions regarding legitimate and illegitimate children and their rights of succession.

Coparcenary Property:
Discusses Hindu law concept of joint family property and inheritance.

Wills & Probate:
Procedures and laws regarding the execution, interpretation, and probate of wills.

Presumption & Proof:
Legal doctrines relating to evidence and assumptions in succession claims.

Succession Certificates & Letters of Administration:
Explains how heirs can claim rights to property legally.