| 2 | Applies to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs | This law applies to people following Hindu religion and similar religions. | |
| 4 | Overrides old customs and laws | This Act replaces any old customs or rules if they are different. | |
| 5 | Exceptions to application | Some properties and situations are not covered by this Act. | |
| 6 | Devolution of coparcenary property (before 2005 amendment) | Property in joint family goes to male members by survivorship. | Gurupad v. Hirabai |
| 8 | General rules of succession (male Hindu dying without will) | Property goes first to Class I heirs like sons, daughters, widow. | Gurupad v. Hirabai |
| 9 | Order of succession | Class I heirs get priority over Class II heirs. | |
| 10 | Distribution among Class I heirs | Property is divided equally among Class I heirs. | |
| 11 | Distribution among Class II heirs | If no Class I heirs, property goes to Class II heirs in order. | |
| 12 | Distribution among agnates | If no Class I or II heirs, property goes to agnates (male line relatives). | |
| 13 | Distribution among cognates | If no agnates, property goes to cognates (relatives not in male line). | |
| 14 | Property of female Hindu becomes absolute | A woman gets full ownership of her property. | V. Tulasamma v. Sesha Reddy |
| 15 | Succession of female Hindu | Property of a woman goes first to her children and husband. | |
| 16 | Order of succession for female Hindu | Explains how property is shared among heirs of female Hindu. | |
| 17 | Special rules for certain communities | Special rules apply to some groups like matrilineal systems. | |
| 18 | Full blood preferred over half blood | Full blood relatives get preference over half blood relatives. | |
| 19 | Mode of succession | Heirs take property jointly unless divided. | |
| 20 | Rights of child in womb | Child in womb at death gets share if born alive. | |
| 21 | Presumption in simultaneous deaths | If two persons die together, older is assumed to die first. | |
| 22 | Preferential right to acquire property | Co-heirs have first right to buy property if one wants to sell. | |
| 23 | Special provision for dwelling house (now deleted) | Earlier limited rights of female heirs in house property. | Ganduri Koteshwaramma v. Chakiri Yanadi |
| 24 | Certain widows disqualified (now deleted) | Earlier disqualified some widows from inheritance. | |
| 25 | Disqualification for murderer | A person who commits murder cannot inherit property. | |
| 26 | Convert’s descendants disqualified | Children of a person who converts may lose inheritance rights. | |
| 27 | Succession when heir disqualified | Property passes as if disqualified person is not alive. | |
| 28 | No disqualification based on disease | Disease or defect does not stop inheritance. | |
| 29 | Failure of heirs | If no heirs, property goes to government. | |
| 30 | Testamentary succession | A Hindu can transfer property by will. | |