Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter VIII: Representative Title to Property of Deceased on Succession
Section 212: Right to intestate’s property
(1) No right to any part of the property of a person who has died intestate can be established in any Court of Justice, unless letters of administration have first been granted by a Court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) This section shall not apply in the case of the intestacy of a Hindu, Muhammadan, Buddhist, Sikh, Jaina, [Indian Christian or Parsi].
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