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1 - 10 of 11 (0.21 seconds)Section 211 in The Indian Succession Act, 1925 [Entire Act]
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Section 34 in The Specific Relief Act, 1963 [Entire Act]
Section 9 in The Indian Succession Act, 1925 [Entire Act]
Debendra Nath Dutt And Banku Behary ... vs Administrator-General Of Bengal on 23 March, 1906
It was also urged on the strength of Debendra Nath Dutt v. Administrator-General of Bengal, (1908) ILR 35 Cal 955, a judgment of the Privy Council, that the obtaining of letters of administration by the next of kin of the deceased was a compulsive necessity as high value was attached thereto. In that case, one-Cowie described by their Lordships of the Privy Council as a 'rogue' and an 'imposter' was granted letters of administration which were later revoked. The question arose whether the deals done by him while he was the administrator could be protected in law. Their Lordships took the view that they were protected and the receipts issued by him were valid discharges of all debtors for all moneys received by him as an administrator. Nobody can dispute that letters of administration, if granted to an administrator, are advantageous from many points of view but that by itself is not enough to match the choice exercisable by a Hindu on conjoint reading of Ss. 212 and 218.