Question: what is the difference between indian succession act and hindu succession act?
Answer: Hindu Succession Act, 1956 On 17 June 1956, the Parliament of India enacted the Hindu Succession Act in order to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs. ... The Hindu Succession Act, 1925 extends to the whole of India except State of Jammu and Kashmir.