Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 672 · Decided 25 November 2003
Bhagat Ram and ANR. v. Suresh and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 672 · [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 216
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 13711/1996
- Decided
- 25 November 2003
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, ASHOK BHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 68, 114; Registration Act; Succession Act Section 2(b), 2(h), 63, 64, 701, 68
Headnote
Indian Succession Act, 1925-Sections 2(b), 2(h), 63, 64 & 701 Indian Evidence Act, 1872-Sections 68 & 114-Will executed by testator attested by two witnesses-Codicil, which is inconsistent with the Will, recorded C and signed by testator in presence of Reigstrar of Deeds and attested by to be executed and proved as will­ On facts, attesting witness and Registrar of Deeds were not examined in witness box and hence the codicil not proved-Indian Registration Act, D 1908; Sections 52 & 58. Appellants are the sons of late M. Respondent No. 3 is the widow of M.M. executed
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