Hindu Succession Act
Hindu Succession Act
CHAPTER II — INTESTATE SUCCESSION · Section 20

Right of child in womb

Synced on 13 Aug 2026Text as per India Code

A child who was in the womb at the time of the death of an intestate and who is subsequently born alive shall have the same right to inherit to the intestate as if he or she had been born before the death of the intestate, and the inheritance shall be deemed to vest in such a case with effect from the date of the death of the intestate.

Judgments on Section 20