The Hand Book of Hindu Law Compiled From Various Sources for the Reference of Practitioners and the Use of Students

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864. Excerpt: ... Chapter IV. Chastity. It is the paramount duty of a. female representative to remain chaste, but if otherwise, she will be debarred from succession. Considerations on Hindoo Law. p. 14 and 95. Illegitimate sons. The illegitimate son of a man of the three first classes cannot inherit, except when established by local usage, but the illegitimate son of a Sudra by a female slave or other unmarried Sudra woman, takes half a share with his legitimate brothers, and may, by consent of the father, share equally with them. If there be legitimate sons the illegitimate son takes the whole estate, when he is considered a coheir and takes an equal share The son of a Sudra begotten upon a woman of the higher classes, or upon a married woman, seems not entitled to inherit from his natural father.--Elberlingon Inheritance, p. 71. Succession by the illegitimate son, has become obsolete at the present time, and this is indicative of a change in the moral tone of the society. Native Converts. In the distribution of property of native Christians it must be the law of their ancestors, either the Mohamedan or the Hindoo, as they or their ancestors have belonged to the one faith or the other.--Elberling on Tnh. P. 39. By regulation VII of 1832 and Act XXI of 1850 native Christians will inherit their father's estate according to the rules of Gentoo law. The laws relating to inheritance by native converts as now administered on the principles of the Hindoo rules of succession, is attended with inconveniences, particularly in cases when a person dies intestate, as thereby it tends to prevent intermarriages. For, if an Englishman marry his daughter with a native convert, the female children that may be born to them by the union, will not be entitled to share with the male children ...