18 Feb 2026 13:41 PM

Succession--Husband Convicted of Dowry Death -- Disqualified from Inheriting Wife's Property

A person who feloniously and intentionally kills another is disqualified from inheriting the victim's property under the common law "Slayer Rule," even where the Indian Succession Act, 1925 contains no such specific prohibitory provision. Permitting a murderer to profit from crime violates public policy and social morality.

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