Section 127: Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition
The Succession Act · Federal Acts · Part VI · in_force
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A bequest upon a condition, the fulfilment of which would be contrary to law or to morality, is void. Illustrations (i) A bequeaths 500 rupees to B on condition that he shall murder C. The bequest is void. (ii) A bequeaths 5,000 rupees to his niece if she will desert her husband. The bequest is void.
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