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PART II OF DOMICILE

Section 11: Special mode of acquiring domicile in India

The Indian Succession Act, 1925

Any person may acquire a domicile in 1[India] by making and depositing in some office in 1[India] appointed in this behalf by the State Government, a declaration in writing under his hand of his desire to acquire such domicile; provided that he has been resident in 1[India] for one year immediately preceding the time of his making such declaration.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for “the States”.

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  1. 1. Under Section 11 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a person may acquire a domicile in India by making and depositing, in an office appointed by the State Government, a written declaration of his desire to acquire such domicile, provided that he has been resident in India for: