Indian Succession Act : Bequest for man's benefit how regarded for purpose of election. Indian Bare Acts

Indian Succession Act,1925

Act No : 39

Section : Bequest for man's benefit how regarded for purpose of election.

183. Bequest for man's benefit how regarded for purpose ofelection.-A bequest for a person's benefit is, for the purpose ofelection, the same thing as a bequest made to himself. Illustration The farm of Sultanpur Khurd being the property of B, A bequeathedit to C: and bequeathed another farm called Sultanpur Buzurg to hisown executors with a direction that it should be sold and the proceedsapplied in payment of B's debts. B must elect whether he will abide bythe will, or keep his farm of Sultanpur Khurd in opposition to it.