Bombay High Court Appoints Court Receiver as Administrator Pendente Lite in Testamentary Suit Due to Executor's Incarceration and Risk to Estate. The court held that under Section 247 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, an administrator pendente lite can be appointed when the executor is unable to act, to preserve the estate pending determination of the suit....
The dispute arises from the estate of Timothy D'Souza, who died on 7 April 2003. The plaintiff, Lalit D'Souza, propounded a Will dated 14 March 2003 appointing himself as sole executor, while the defe...
