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“Sale agreement does not remain a stand-alone document if it is mentioned in the disputed Will, and obligations thereunder are purportedly passed on to the legatee”; SC restores findings of Trial Court

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., has set aside the order of High

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Suit land being inherited by wife through ‘Will’ lost its character of Joint Hindu Coparcenary Property in view of S.14 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956; Court denied rights to children

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma J., upheld the impugned judgment on merits. The facts of the case are such that the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Execution of Will| Sufficient to prove attestation of one attesting witness to be in his handwriting when both attesting witnesses are dead

Supreme Court: Explaining the requirement under Section 69 of the Evidence Act pertinent to Section 68 of the Evidence Act that the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Testamentary disposition of agricultural land to a non-agriculturist defeats the purpose of Sections 43 and 63 of Bombay Tenancy Act

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, Indu Malhotra and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that an agriculturist cannot part with

Cabinet Decisions Legislation Updates

Cabinet approves — National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019

40 Lakh persons of 1731 Unauthorised Colonies to be benefited

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Court can’t be unmindful of development of law during pendency of litigation; Property to be governed according to amended S. 6 of Hindu Succession Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court: The instant writ is before the bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. filed by the appellant who was

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Not open to Probate Court to exceed its jurisdiction by enquiring into issues of title in probate proceedings

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J. examined the scope of jurisdiction to be exercised by the Probate Court, and allowed an appeal

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MP HC | Right to become Mujahir and Mutawali on the basis of Will and Succession; Order of Wakf Tribunal to first decide owner of Dargah property upheld

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Vivek Rusia, J. upheld the order of dismissal for want of locus standi passed by

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Govt. servant cannot make Will of family pension; guiding principles regarding retiral benefits vis-a-vis testamentary disposition recapitulated

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. has held that a Government servant is not entitled to make a Will of the family

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Financial contribution for sale of property not a suggestion of benami transaction

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Appellant had prayed before the Bench of Surinder Gupta, J., that the Will made by mother of

Case Briefs High Courts

Letters of Administration under Section 228 Indian Succession Act granted on a Will proved and registered in High Court of Justice, Leeds, UK

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jayant Nath, J. allowed a petition filed under Section 228 read with Section 276

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“Sale agreement does not remain a stand-alone document if it is mentioned in the disputed Will, and obligations thereunder are purportedly passed on to the legatee”; SC restores findings of Trial Court

HP HC | Suit land being inherited by wife through ‘Will’ lost its character of Joint Hindu Coparcenary Property in view of S.14 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956; Court denied rights to children

Execution of Will| Sufficient to prove attestation of one attesting witness to be in his handwriting when both attesting witnesses are dead

Testamentary disposition of agricultural land to a non-agriculturist defeats the purpose of Sections 43 and 63 of Bombay Tenancy Act

Cabinet approves — National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019

HP HC | Court can’t be unmindful of development of law during pendency of litigation; Property to be governed according to amended S. 6 of Hindu Succession Act

Bom HC | Not open to Probate Court to exceed its jurisdiction by enquiring into issues of title in probate proceedings

MP HC | Right to become Mujahir and Mutawali on the basis of Will and Succession; Order of Wakf Tribunal to first decide owner of Dargah property upheld

Chh HC | Govt. servant cannot make Will of family pension; guiding principles regarding retiral benefits vis-a-vis testamentary disposition recapitulated

P&H HC | Financial contribution for sale of property not a suggestion of benami transaction

Letters of Administration under Section 228 Indian Succession Act granted on a Will proved and registered in High Court of Justice, Leeds, UK

Litigant cannot be non-suited due to inadvertent lapse of the witness

No decree shall be reversed or substantially varied if it does not result in miscarriage of justice

Due diligence is required from a party seeking anticipated relief

A will shrouded by suspicious circumstances cannot be held to be a valid document

Nomination does not make the nominee owner of property