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Is Application For Probate Of Will Time-Barred If Not Filed Within 3 Years Of Testator's Death? Supreme Court Answers
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (563+ words) Is Application For Probate Of Will Time-Barred If Not Filed Within 3 Years Of Testator's Death? Supreme......
Law Doesn't Require Registration Of Will; Non-Registration No Ground To Doubt Will's Genuineness: Supreme Court
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (488+ words) 23 May 2026 2:35 PM IST The Supreme Court has reiterated that the mere non-registration of a will cannot be treated as a circumstance casting suspicion on its genuineness, emphasizing that Indian law does not mandate registration of wills. A bench of Justice…...
Once Probate Is Granted, Will Need Not Be Proved Afresh Under Section 68 Of Evidence Act: Delhi High Court
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) 22 May 2026 11:00 AM The Delhi High Court has held that once probate is granted in respect of a Will, the document need not be proved afresh in subsequent civil proceedings under Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act. Section 68 prescribes that if…...
2026 LiveLaw (SC) 408 | S. LEOREX SEBASTIAN & ANR. versus SAROJINI & ORS.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (16+ words) Probate Liable To Be Revoked For Non-Impleadment Of Necessary Parties, Suppression Of Facts: Supreme Court......
Property Purchased In Benami Transaction Can't Be Claimed By Real Owner On Basis Of Will Executed By Benamidar: Supreme Court
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (642+ words) 9 May 2026 11:47 AM IST The Supreme Court has held that a person cannot claim ownership over property purchased in a benami transaction merely on the basis of a Will executed by the ostensible owner, observing that such testamentary arrangements cannot be…...
Mere Registration Of Will Doesn't Prove Genuineness, Beneficiary Must Dispel Suspicious Circumstances Through Evidence: Gujarat High Court
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) The Gujarat High Court quashed probate proceedings in favour of "beneficiary" of a Will, noting he was unable to dispel various suspicious circumstances including sequence of obtaining signatures from the deceased and attesting witnesses, the physical presence of parties and…...
Buyer Not Criminally Liable For Purchasing Property Based On Will Later Found Forged: Supreme Court
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) 28 April 2026 3:55 AM The Supreme Court has observed that a property purchased on a Will later found to be forged cannot make the buyer liable for the fraudulent sale deed executed by the vendor. The Court said that in such a…...
Written Power Of Attorney Can't Be Revoked Or Altered Through Oral Statements: Rajasthan High Court
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (535+ words) Live Law...
Probate Liable To Be Revoked For Non-Impleadment Of Necessary Parties, Suppression Of Facts: Supreme Court
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) 22 April 2026 2:39 PM IST The Supreme Court has held that a probate granted without impleading necessary parties and without full disclosure of material facts is liable to be revoked. “…if a party has a caveatable interest in the estate of the…...
Defamation Decree Touches Upon Reputation, Legal Heirs Of Deceased Defendant Can Pursue Appeal: Madras High Court
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (623+ words) The Madras High Court recently observed that a decree of defamation touches upon the character and reputation of a person against whom it is passed, and such stigma would continue even after the person's death. The court added that the…...