Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just

$149.99
 
$74.99/Year

Try GOLD - Free

How can soldiers on active duty create a will under Indian law?

Mint Ahmedabad

|

October 16, 2025

I serve in the Indian Army, have three children. I have not made a will yet. Posted in a remote, sensitive area, I want to know if the law offers any special provisions for soldiers like me. —Name withheld on request

- Aditya Chopra & Fatima Ali

How can soldiers on active duty create a will under Indian law?

A will is a document by means of which a testator, the individual preparing the will, declares his wishes on division and distribution of his estate after death. Wills are divided into privileged and unprivileged wills. Unprivileged will is prepared by ordinary persons and requires signature of the testator and attestation by two witnesses. The Indian Succession Act, 1925, also recognises that some professions face special situations and provides for Privileged Wills.

MORE STORIES FROM Mint Ahmedabad

Mint Ahmedabad

Mint Ahmedabad

The quirky world of local trains

A photo zine by Ritesh Uttamchandani takes the reader into the public and private spaces on Mumbai's local trains

time to read

2 mins

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

Mint Ahmedabad

Govt plans Golden Quadrilateral 2.0 to expand road grid

to expand road grid

time to read

1 min

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

The auto industry is panicking about another potential chip shortage

year there were production stoppages resulting from China’s stranglehold on rare-earth magnets, a disruption in aluminum supplies after a fire and President Trump’s costly tariffs.

time to read

2 mins

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

Mint Ahmedabad

Tales of women who write their own rules

Shanta Gokhale's new collection of short stories, 'The Way Home', is informed by humanity, wit, worldly wisdom and lived experiences

time to read

3 mins

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

Mint Ahmedabad

HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank set for steady loan growth in Q2

India's two largest private sector lenders, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, are set to announce their September quarter results on Saturday. Brokerages expect both banks to report steady loan growth, though net interest margins (NIMs) are likely to remain under pressure amid faster loan repricing and rising deposit costs.

time to read

3 mins

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

Mint Ahmedabad

The art of travelling to places that no longer exist

Aatish Taseer’s new book of travel essays raises questions of identity and belonging that haunt the world we live in

time to read

3 mins

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

Food delivery growth cushions Blinkit losses for Eternal in Q2

Eternal Ltd (formerly known as Zomato) posted amixed bag performance in the September quarter (Q2FY26).

time to read

1 min

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

Mint Ahmedabad

Gift with intention

SHALINI UMACHANDRAN

time to read

1 mins

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

Global bank stocks shiver as US credit risks spark checks

Fear over credit quality in US regional banks rippled through markets on Friday, dragging global financial stocks lower and reviving memories of the crisis of confidence that shook sentiment just over two years ago.

time to read

1 mins

October 18, 2025

Mint Ahmedabad

Hacker hostels fuel bunch of tech builders

Discord server for people with an interest in tech has now evolved into a hacker house across different countries, including Romania, Japan and France.

time to read

3 mins

October 18, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size