The general law of inheritance and succession can easily be referred to The Indian Succession Act, 1925. Under this Act every Individual is entitled to inherit the property on the death of a person. Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Muslims as they are governed under separate personal laws of succession. As for the persons of different faiths and religion other than Hinduism and Mohammedan, the Indian succession Act, 1925 applies.

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 governs the Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists for the non-testamentary or intestate succession/inheritance.

Laws of succession applicable to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhist; for the non-testamentary or intestate succession/inheritance, the governing law is the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

Laws of succession governing Muslims; for non-testamentary succession the The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 is applicable and where a muslim has died testate, the issue has to be governed under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 where a Will relates to immovable property situate within the State of West Bengal, and that of Madras and Mumbai Jurisdiction.

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