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Section 19 of The Oudh Estates Act, 1869

Sections 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, and 57 to 77 (both inclusive), and sections 82, 83, 85, and 88 to 98 (both inclusive) of the Indian Succession Act (No. X of 1865), shall apply to all wills and codicils made by any Taluqd�r or Grantee, or by his heir or legatee, under the provisions of this Act, for the purpose of bequeathing to any person his estate, or any portion thereof, or any interest therein: Provided that marriage shall not revoke any such will or codicil : Provided also that nothing herein contained shall affect wills made before the passing of this Act. In applying the said sections to wills and codicils made under this Act, all words hereinbefore defined, and occurring in such sections, shall (unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context) be deemed to have the same meaning as this Act has attached to such words respectively.

Summary

This section applies specific rules from the Indian Succession Act of 1865 to wills and codicils made under this Act.
A codicil is an addition or change to an existing will.
Getting married will not cancel a will or codicil made under these rules.
These rules do not apply to any wills made before this Act was passed.
If a word is defined in this Act, that meaning is used when applying the 1865 rules.

Practical examples

1Ramesh makes a valid will in 1871 under this Act, leaving his estate to his nephew. He gets married in 1873 and passes away in 1875. His marriage does not cancel his will, so the nephew still inherits the property.

2In 1860, before this Act existed, a landowner named Kishan wrote a will. The new rules from the Indian Succession Act mentioned in this section do not apply to Kishan's old will.

FAQ

1. Will my will be cancelled if I get married?

No, getting married does not revoke a will or codicil made under this Act.

2. Do these rules apply to older wills?

No, nothing in this section affects wills that were made before this Act was passed.

3. What happens if a word means one thing in the 1865 Act but another thing in this Act?

The definitions provided in this Act will be used instead.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 19 of The Oudh Estates Act, 1869, what happens to a will if the person who made it gets married?

Q2.Under Section 19 of The Oudh Estates Act, 1869, how are wills made before the passing of the Act treated?

Q3.Under Section 19 of The Oudh Estates Act, 1869, which law's sections are specifically applied to the wills of Taluqdars?

Q4.Under Section 19 of The Oudh Estates Act, 1869, how are definitions handled when applying the older 1865 rules to a new will?

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