Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act in Delhi: Kanta Yadav vs. Om Prakash Yadav (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 24, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 727 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a suit regarding a will be dismissed for not obtaining probate or letter […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Letters of Administration Under Section 228 of the Indian Succession Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to applications for Letters of Administration under Section 228 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and when the limitation period begins. CASE TYPE: Civil (Succession Law) Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Lineal Descendant Rights in Succession Certificate Case Date of the Judgment: 26 February 2019 Citation: Joseph Easwaran Wapshare & Ors. vs. Shirley Katheleen Wheeler (2019) INSC 172 Judges: Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Vineet Saran Can a person who is not a lineal descendant of the deceased challenge a succession certificate?
Supreme Court on Limitation for challenging property transfer by a guardian: Murugan vs. Kesava Gounder (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 171 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a minor’s property sale by a guardian be challenged after a certain period? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Rights of Granddaughters, Dismissing Will Claim: Jarnail Singh vs. Bhagwanti (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a will was validly executed and whether the granddaughters of the deceased were the rightful heirs. CASE TYPE: Civil (Inheritance) Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs. Bhagwanti (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 29 November
Supreme Court Upholds Will: Pasupati Nath Das vs. Chanchal Kumar Das (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and testamentary capacity of the testator. CASE TYPE: Testamentary/Probate Law Case Name: Pasupati Nath Das (dead) vs. Chanchal Kumar Das (dead) by L.Rs. and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 25 September 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 September
Supreme Court Decides on Property Rights of Distant Relatives in Intestate Succession: B.C. Singh vs. J.M. Utarid (2018) INSC 388 Date of the Judgment: May 8, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 388 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. (authored the judgment) Can a distant relative inherit property when a closer relative exists? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Will, Dismisses Property Claim in Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and its effect on property rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal [Judgment Date]: March 21, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2018 Citation: Not available in the
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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a probate grant can be revoked due to procedural defects and allegations of fraud, particularly after a significant delay. CASE TYPE: Succession Law Case Name: Mrs. Lynette Fernandes vs. Mrs. Gertie Mathias since Deceased by Lrs. Judgment Date: November 08, 2017 Date of the Judgment: November 08, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deathbed will, executed under suspicious circumstances, can supersede the rights of a legal heir to receive retiral benefits. CASE TYPE: Succession Law Case Name: Dr. Prakash Soni vs. Deepak Kumar and another Judgment Date: 15 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 784 Judges: Arun Mishra,
