ধারা ২৬৪Jurisdiction of District Judge in granting and revoking probates, etc.

264. (1) The District Judge shall have jurisdiction in granting and revoking probates and letters of administration in all cases within his district.

(2) Except in cases to which section 57 applies, no Court shall, where the deceased is a Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina or an exempted person, receive applications for probate or letters of administration until the Government has, by a notification in the official Gazette, authorised it so to do.