Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter III: Alteration and Revocation of Grants
Section 261: What errors may be rectified by Court
Errors in names and descriptions, or in setting forth the time and place of the deceaseds death or the purpose in a limited grant, may be rectified by the Court and the grant of probate or letters of administration may be altered and amended accordingly.
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