AdvocateKhoj
Login : Advocate | Client
Home Post Your Case My Account Law College Law Library
  
  
    

8. Right of survivors of joint holders or several payees.-

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 45 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872),-

(a) when a Government security is held by two or more persons jointly and either or any of them dies, the title to the security shall vest in the survivoror survivors of those persons, and

(b) when a Government security is payable to two or more persons severally and either or any of them dies, the security shall be payable to the survivoror survivors of those persons or to the representative of the deceased or to any of them:

Provided that nothing contained in this section shall effect any claim which any representative of a deceased person may have against the survivor or survivors under or in respect of any security to which this section applies.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this section 2 [a body incorporated or deemed to be incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)], or the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), or any other enactment for the time being in force whether within or without 3[India], relating to the incorporation ofassociations of individuals, shall be deemed to die when it is dissolved.

1. Subs. by Act 6 of 1949, s. 6, for "the Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-4-1949).

2. Subs. by Act 57 of 1956, s. 7, for "a body incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 (7 of 1913)" (w.e.f. 15-10-1956).

3. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "the Provinces".









  

Client Area | Advocate Area | Blogs | About Us | User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Advertise | Media Coverage | Contact Us | Site Map
Powered by Neosys Inc
Information provided on advocatekhoj.com is solely available at your request for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as soliciting or advertisement