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Abolition Of Fideicommissa And Entails Act (No. 20 of 1972) - Sect 4

Restrictions existing in instruments executed prior to the date of coming into operation of the Act

4. Where under the terms of any will, deed or other instrument, executed prior to the date of coming into operation of this Act, any fideicommissum, entail, settlement, restraint on alienation, limit or curtailment exists, the property in question shall from the date of the coming into operation of this Act be and for all purposes be deemed to be vested absolutely, free of any fideicommissum, entail, settlement, restraint on alienation, limit or curtail ment, in the person in whom the title to such property is on the aforesaid date vested subject to such fideicommissum, entail, settlement, restraint on alienation, limit or curtailment and no other successor, whether named or described therein or not, shall be deemed to have any right or title to such property under the terms of such disposition.


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