Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 236 · Decided 22 April 2010
S.R. Srinavasa and ORS. v. S. Padmavathamma
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 236 · [2010] 4 S.C.R. 981
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4623/2005
- Decided
- 22 April 2010
- Bench
- V.S. SIRPURKAR, S.S. NIJJAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 63, 68; Hindu Succession Act Section 15(2)(a), 15(2); Succession Act Section 15(2)(a)
Headnote
Will: A B Execution of Will and its genuineness - Burden to prove c - HE1ld: The initial burden is on the propounder to remove all the reasonable doubts - Presence of suspicious circumstances make initial burden heavier - Will in respect of suit property in favour of one of the daughter - No heirs were excluded from 0 inheritance - None of the attesting witnesses examined - No reason given as to why the Will was presented before the Sub­ Registrar on two separate occasion for registration - Non- ex amination of Sub-Registrar - Active participation of sole beneficiary in
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