Supreme Court Upholds Survivorship Rights, Invalidates Will in Property Dispute Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2020 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 1021-1026 OF 2013, ETC. Judges: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice K.M. Joseph Can a will override the traditional laws of inheritance in a Hindu joint family? The Supreme Court recently addressed this complex issue, […]
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Will Dispute: Shivakumar & Ors. vs. Sharanabasappa & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and the presence of suspicious circumstances. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction – Property Law Case Name: Shivakumar & Ors. vs. Sharanabasappa & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 April 2020 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court overturns High Court on Will validity: Raj Kumari & Ors. vs. Surinder Pal Sharma (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and its proof under the Indian Succession Act and the Evidence Act. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Raj Kumari and Others vs. Surinder Pal Sharma [Judgment Date]: 17 December 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Gift Deed Validity: Govindbhai Chhotabhai Patel vs. Patel Ramanbhai Mathurbhai (2019) Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 938 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a gift deed be challenged if the donor’s sons claim the property is ancestral? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
