Is Murderer disqualified? Are Convert's descendants disqualified? How to decided Succession when heir disqualified? Section 25, 26 and 27 of Hindu Succession Act 1956

Murderer disqualified, Convert's descendants disqualified and Succession when heir disqualified are defined under section 25, 26 and 27 of Hindu Succession Act 1956. Provisions under these Sections are:

Section 25 of Hindu Succession Act "Murderer disqualified"

Section 25. A person who commits murder or abets the commission of murder shall be disqualified from inheriting the property of the person murdered, or any other property in furtherance of the succession to which he or she committed or abetted the commission of the murder.

Section 26 of Hindu Succession Act "Convert's descendants disqualified"

Section 26. Where, before or after the commencement of this Act, a Hindu has ceased or ceases to be a Hindu by conversion to another religion, children born to him or her after such conversion and their descendants shall be disqualified from inheriting the property of any of their Hindu relatives, unless such children or descendants are Hindus at the time when the succession opens.

Section 27 of Hindu Succession Act "Succession when heir disqualified"

Section 27. If any person is disqualified from inheriting any property under this Act, it shall devolve as if such person had died before the intestate.