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Supreme Court Examines Validity of Registered Will in Hindu Succession Partition Appeal. Central Issue Is Whether Will Dated 15.12.1976 Is Proved Valid, Determining Devolution Under Section 15(2)(b) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

This civil appeal arose from a family succession and partition dispute concerning the properties of one Vaiyapuri Gounder, who had three wives. The fi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Daughter's Right to Partition in Scheduled Tribe Family Based on Custom — Custom of Succession Among Bhil Tribe Recognized as Entitling Daughter to Father's Share

The case involves a second appeal by the original defendants (Bhagga Damma Bhil and Shama Bhagga Bhil) against the judgment of the District Judge, Dhu...

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Bombay High Court Grants Letters of Administration for Unattested Will of Sunni Muslim Testator — Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 Not Applicable to Muslims; Hanafi Law Does Not Require Attestation

The case concerns an uncontested petition for Letters of Administration with Will annexed filed in 1990, which remained pending for 31 years. The test...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Appeals on Will Validity and Succession Rights Under Hindu Succession Act. Court Considers Limitation and Absolute Ownership of Widow's Property Under Section 14.

The plaintiff, daughter of late S. Venkobanna Setty, filed two suits concerning a property acquired by her father. The father married twice; the plain...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Revocation of Probate Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Grounds. Petitioners failed to establish any ground for revocation under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, as they were aware of the probate for over 30 years.

The petitioners, who are heirs of the deceased Andrew Satiro D'Cunha, filed a petition under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, seeking r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Revocation of Probate in Indian Succession Act Case Due to Lack of Caveatable Interest and Proof of Adoption. Allegations of Fraud and Non-Service of Citation on Heirs Fail as Petitioner Fails to Establish Locus Standi and Execution of Will is Upheld.

The Bombay High Court heard a miscellaneous petition filed by the nephew of a deceased woman seeking revocation of a probate granted in favor of the r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Scheme for Trust Management in Succession Dispute. Court upholds scheme framed under Section 50A of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, holding that scheme supersedes mode of succession by inheritance.

The petitioner, Hemkant Kombe, challenged an order of the Principal District Judge, Wardha, which confirmed an order dated 30.12.2006 passed by the As...

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Supreme Court Upholds Impartible Estate Status of Nazul Property in Former Ruler's Succession Dispute. Perpetual Leasehold Rights Held as Part of Impartible Estate Governed by Primogeniture, Not Coparcenary Property.

The Supreme Court of India heard civil appeals arising from a common judgment of the Allahabad High Court concerning the nature of perpetual leasehold...

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Supreme Court Refers Question of Interpretation of Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to Larger Bench Due to Conflicting Precedents. Property received by Hindu female in lieu of maintenance under a will creating life estate raises question whether it falls under Section 14(1) or 14(2).

The present appeal arises from a suit for declaration and possession filed by the respondents (son and grandson of the testator) against the appellant...