Indian Succession Act, 1925

Supreme Court Upholds Probate Grant: Revocation Plea Dismissed in Lynette Fernandes vs. Gertie Mathias (2017)

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 […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Escheat Cases: Kutchi Lal Rameshwar Ashram Trust vs. Collector, Haridwar (22 September 2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Collector has the jurisdiction to decide on the vesting of property in the government under Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, when a dispute of title exists. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute, Hindu Succession Act. Case Name: Kutchi Lal Rameshwar Ashram Trust Evam Anna Kshetra Trust Thr.

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Supreme Court Upholds Husband’s Right to Retiral Benefits, Rejecting Deathbed Will: Prakash Soni vs. Deepak Kumar (2017)

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,

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