Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter XVI: Of Ademption of Legacies
Section 154: Ademption of specific bequest of right to receive something from third party
Where the thing specifically bequeathed is the right to receive something of value from a third party, and the testator himself receives it, the bequest is adeemed.
Illustrations
(i) A bequeaths to B—
"the debt which C owes me":
"2,000 rupees which I have in the hands of D":
"the money due to me on the bond of E":
"my mortgage on the Rampur factory",
All these debts are extinguished in A's lifetime, some with and some without his consent. All the legacies are adeemed.
(ii) A bequeaths to B his interest in certain policies of life assurance. A in his lifetime receives the amount of the policies. The legacy is adeemed.
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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