which law governs christian community?

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 11 June 2010 This query is : Resolved
A christian family consisting of one son, three daughters and a widow, family head died intested, in this case please suggest about the devolution of self acquired & ancestral property between these living heirs and which law will govern this christian family?

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B K Raghavendra Rao (Expert) 11 June 2010
Indian Succession Act applies to the christian citizen. Whether self acquired or ancestral property, the property owned by the family head devolves round his wife and all the children in equal share.

Adv Archana Deshmukh (Expert) 11 June 2010
The property shall devolve as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act.As per S. 33, 1/3 rd of the property shall go to the widow and the 2/3 rd share shall be equally divided among the son and 3 daughters.

G. ARAVINTHAN (Expert) 11 June 2010
Succession/Inheritance of Christian is governed by Indian Succession Act

As to share Archana is correct

N.K.Assumi (Expert) 12 June 2010
Here it is Article 371-A of the Constitution of India that Governs the subject, and the customs prevails. Fortunately, here there is nothing like those DVA,and all those in HMA etc, etc, and in most of the different tribes of the State women are left out from inheritance. Thanks to Article 371-A and to the Naga Leaders who were the archeticts of this provisions in the Constitution of India for the Nagas.