Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter VI: Of the Construction of Wills
Section 106: Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testator
If a legacy is given to two persons jointly, and one of them dies before the testator, the other legatee takes the whole.
Illustration
The legacy is simply to A and B. A dies before the testator. B takes the legacy.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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