Section 25: Murderer disqualified

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1. 1. S murders his father F, a male Hindu, and is convicted. F dies intestate leaving no widow, no mother, no daughter and no other son. S has a son G. Under Sections 25 and 27 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, F's property goes to:

   A.F's brother, as G is excluded along with his father SB.the Government, as F's only son stands disqualifiedC.G, as the son of a pre-deceased son, a Class I heirD.G, but only after S has served out his sentence
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