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Right In Inheritance Vests Immediately On Death Of Estate Leaver; Inventory Proceedings Only Crystallise Shares: Bombay High Court Upholds Amendments To Goa Succession & Inventory Act
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (259+ words) Advocate Ashwin Ramani appeared for the petitioner and Devidas Pangam, Advocate General appeared for the respondent. The two petitions challenged the Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceedings (Amendment) Act, 2022, and the Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceedings (Amendment)…...
Non-Verification Of Probate Petition By Attesting Witness Is Curable Irregularity, Not Ground For Dismissal: Bombay High Court
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (385+ words) The position is settled by the decision of this Hon'ble Court that the provisions of Section 281 are directory and not mandatory. Non compliance with the filing of the affidavit of attesting witness can be cured at the later stage and…...
Suspicious Circumstances Around Unregistered Will Cannot Be Overlooked: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Karisma Kapoor's Children, Orders Status Quo
1+ week, 3+ day ago (527+ words) Justice Jyoti Singh, Delhi High Court The Court observed that a full trial is necessary to determine the genuineness of the document before the natural heirs can be deprived of their shares. Consequently, the Court has restrained any alienation or…...
Alienee Acquiring Interest In Deceased's Estate Before Probate Proceedings An Interested Party: Supreme Court
3+ week, 2+ day ago (934+ words) The Supreme Court has held that an alienee who has acquired an interest in the estate of the deceased before the institution of probate proceedings is an interested party and is entitled to be cited in such proceedings under the…...