Succession Act, 1925 — Section 51: Division of a male intestate’s property among his widow, children and parents

51. Division of a male intestate’s property among his widow, children and parents.___(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the property of which a male Parsi dies intestate shall be divided―

(a)where he dies leaving a widow and children, among the widow and children, so that the share of each son and of the widow shall be double the share of each daughter, or

(b)where he dies leaving children but no widow, among the children, so that the share of each son shall be double the share of each daughter.

(2)Where a male Parsi dies leaving one or both parents in addition to children or a widow and children, the property of which he dies intestate shall be divided so that the father shall receive a share equal to half the share of a son and the mother shall receive a share equal to half the share of a daughter.