Indian Succession Act, 1925
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VI — —Of the construction of Wills · Section 106

Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testator

Synced on 09 Sept 2026Text as per India Code

If a legacy is given to two persons jointly, and one of them dies before the testator, the other legatee takes the whole.

Illustration The legacy is simply to A and B. A dies before the testator. B takes the legacy.

Judgments on Section 106