Disqualification of Heirs under Hindu Succession Act, 1956

1. Statutory Provision
   Sections 24 to 28 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides for disqualification of heirs.
2. Grounds for Disqualification
   1. Certain widows remarrying – Section 24 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956 disqualifies the widow of a predeceased son, the widow of a brother if, she has remarried.
   2. Murderer – The person who commits a murder or abets the commission of murder has been disqualified under Section 25 of the Hindu Succession Act.
   3. Convert’s descendants – Section 26 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956 also disqualifies a convert’s descendants from inheritance. A Hindu has ceased to be Hindu by conversion to another religion, children born to him or her after such conversion and their descendants shall be disqualified.
   4. Succession when heir disqualified – If a person is disqualified from inheriting any property under this Act, it shall devolve as if such person had died before the intestate.
3. Important Provision
   Section 28 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides that no person shall be disqualified from inheriting any property on the ground of any disease, defect or deformity.
4. Note
   Section 24 relating to remarriage of widows has been omitted by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 and remarriage is no longer a ground of disqualification.

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