| Act of 1956 | Act of 2013 |
| U/s 6: MEANING OF “RELATIVE”A person shall be deemed to be a relative of another, if, and only if,(a) they are members of a Hindu undivided family ; or(b) they are husband and wife ; or(c) the one is related to the other in the manner indicated in Schedule IA. | U/s 2(77) ‘‘relative’’, with reference to any person, means anyone who is related to another, if—(i) they are members of a Hindu Undivided Family;(ii) they are husband and wife; or(iii) one person is related to the other in such manner as may be prescribed. |
| Schedule IA | As prescribed |
| Father | Father (including step-father) |
| Mother (including step-mother) | Mother (including step-mother) |
| Son (including step-son) | Son (including step-son) |
| Son’s wife | Son’s wife |
| Daughter (including step-daughter) | Daughter |
| Father’s father | Daughter’s husband |
| Father’s mother | Brother (including step-brothers) |
| Mother’s mother | Sister (including step-sister) |
| Mother’s father | – |
| Son’s son | – |
| Son’s son’s wife | – |
| Son’s daughter | – |
| Son’s daughter’s husband | – |
| Daughter’s husband | – |
| Daughter’s son | – |
| Daughter’s son’s wife | – |
| Daughter’s daughter | – |
| Daughter’s daughter’s husband | – |
| Brother (including step-brothers) | – |
| Brother’s wife | – |
| Sister (including step-sister) | – |
| Sister’s husband | – |
