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Revocation of Probate Not Maintainable on Grounds of Title Dispute. Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court held that a probate cannot be revoked on the ground that the testator lacked title to the bequeathed property. S...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application to Bring Legal Representatives on Record in Heirship Certificate Dispute. Right to Sue Does Not Survive After Death of Appellant Claiming Heirship Certificate Under Bombay Regulation Act 8 of 1827.

The case arose from a dispute between two women, Anita Anant Patil and Malini Anant Patil, each claiming to be the legally wedded wife of the deceased...

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Bombay High Court Grants Probate of Will in Favor of Executor Despite Allegations of Suspicious Circumstances. Will executed by testatrix with firm signature and solicitor-drafted formality upheld as valid under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925.

The plaintiff, Chittaranjan N. Negandhi, sought probate of a Will dated 24th May 1973 left by his mother, Bhanumati Narottamdas Chapsi. Bhanumati died...

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Bombay High Court Grants Probate of Will in Testamentary Suit — Execution and Attestation Proved Despite Suspicious Circumstances. Handwriting Expert and Attesting Witness Evidence Accepted to Establish Validity of Will Under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925.

The suit was filed by Vibhushit Trivedi, the sole surviving executor, seeking probate of the last Will and testament of Chhotalal Karunashankar Trived...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Petition for Will Allegedly Executed Under Undue Influence and Suspicious Circumstances. Will dated 21st August 1997 of Vivien Theresa Vaz held not proved due to lack of testamentary capacity and failure to dispel suspicion regarding execution.

The case concerns a probate petition filed by Mirzban Darabshaw Surti, claiming to be the sole executor of the last Will and Testament of Vivien There...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Impleadment in Estate Administration Suit. Suit for Administration of Estate Does Not Abate on Death of Plaintiff, Legal Representatives Can Be Substituted.

The appeal arose from an order of a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court dated 20th March 2013, rejecting the appellant's application to be i...

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Bombay High Court Grants Leave Under Clause XII of Letters Patent, 1865 for Partition Suit Involving Immovable Property Outside Jurisdiction. Part of Cause of Action Within Jurisdiction Sufficient to Confer Jurisdiction Over Entire Suit.

The plaintiff, Jaspal Sawhney, filed a petition seeking leave under Clause XII of the Letters Patent, 1865 to file a suit (L) No. 494 of 2014 against ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appointment of Receiver in Property Dispute Over Tenancy and Accounts. Court Appoints Court Receiver to Manage Suit Property and Collect Rents Due to Defendant's Non-Compliance with Earlier Orders.

The plaintiffs, Mrs. Sayeeda Shakur Khan and others, filed a suit against defendants Sajid Phaniband and another seeking a direction to furnish a list...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Assessee in Income Tax Reference on Clubbing of Trust Income Under Section 64(1)(vii) of Income Tax Act, 1961. Trust Created Pursuant to Divorce Decree Under Parsi Marriage & Divorce Act, 1936, Constitutes Adequate Consideration, Excluding Income from Clubbing Provisions.

The case pertains to an income tax reference under section 256(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, at the instance of the assessee, Behram B. Dubash. The ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Interim Injunction Application in Specific Performance Suit — Plaintiff Fails to Establish Possession and Prima Facie Case. Balance of convenience favors defendant as property stands in defendant's name and no irreparable loss shown.

The present matter is an interim application in a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell and for permanent injunction. The plaintiff, S...