Supreme Court Upholds Probate of Wills, Dismissing Suspicion of Fraud: Swarnalatha vs. Kalavathy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the probate granted by the District Court based on alleged suspicious circumstances surrounding the execution of the wills. CASE TYPE: Probate Law Case Name: Swarnalatha & Ors. vs. Kalavathy & […]
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Will Dispute: Murthy vs. Saradambal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and the burden of proof on the propounder to remove suspicious circumstances. CASE TYPE: Testamentary/Civil Case Name: Murthy & Ors. vs. C. Saradambal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 10th December, 2021 Date of the Judgment: 10th December,
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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Will in Haryana Land Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on the genuineness of a will in a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute, Succession Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Clarifies Validity of Sale Deed Post Will: Badrilal vs. Suresh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 28 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 727 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a sale deed executed by an heir be valid if it concerns property bequeathed under a will, without a prior partition?
Supreme Court Transfers Testamentary Case to Delhi High Court, Dismisses Partition Suit Transfer: Ravinder Nath Agarwal vs. Yogender Nath Agarwal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a testamentary case should take precedence over a previously filed partition suit, and the appropriate jurisdiction for these cases when multiple properties are involved. CASE TYPE: Civil (Testamentary and Partition) Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Restrictions on Agricultural Land Transfers via Wills: Vinodchandra Sakarlal Kapadia vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether agricultural land can be transferred to a non-agriculturist through a will under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Tenancy Law Case Name: Vinodchandra Sakarlal Kapadia etc. vs. State
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 Upholds Absolute Ownership of Property Bequeathed in Will: M.S. Bhavani & Anr. vs. M.S. Raghu Nandan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a will to determine the nature of property rights bequeathed. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: M.S. Bhavani & Anr. vs. M.S. Raghu Nandan Judgment Date: March 5, 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Will-Based Property Division in Family Dispute: Sajan Sethi vs. Rajan Sethi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a will and property division among family members. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Sajan Sethi vs Rajan Sethi Judgment Date: 02 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 02 March 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal
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 Revokes Probate Granted Without Proper Citation: Manju Puri vs. Rajiv Singh Hanspal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a probate can be revoked if it was granted without issuing citations to legal heirs, especially when a no-objection certificate is suspected to be forged. CASE TYPE: Testamentary/Probate Law Case Name: Manju Puri vs. Rajiv Singh Hanspal
Supreme Court Sets Limitation for Revocation of Letters of Administration: Ramesh Nivrutti Bhagwat vs. Dr. Surendra Manohar Parakhe (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the limitation period for filing an application for revocation of letters of administration. CASE TYPE: Succession Law Case Name: Ramesh Nivrutti Bhagwat vs. Dr. Surendra Manohar Parakhe [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2019
