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PART V · CHAPTER II.—Rules in cases of Intestates other than Parsis

Section 35: Rights of widower

The Indian Succession Act, 1925

A husband surviving his wife has the same rights in respect of her property, if she dies intestate, as a widow has in respect of her husband’s property, if he dies intestate.

Questions on this section

1 question in 2 of our papers cite Section 35. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Assertion (A): Where an Indian Christian woman dies intestate leaving her husband and children, the husband takes one-third of her property. Reason (R): Under Section 35 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a husband surviving his wife has the same rights in respect of her property, if she dies intestate, as a widow has in respect of her husband's property.