Hindu Succession Act
Hindu Succession Act
CHAPTER II — INTESTATE SUCCESSION · Section 19

Mode of succession of two or more heirs

Synced on 13 Aug 2026Text as per India Code

If two or more heirs succeed together to the property of an intestate, they shall take the property,―

(a) save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, per capita and not per stirpes; and

(b) as tenants-in-common and not as joint tenants.

Judgments on Section 19