Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 969 · Decided 28 August 2019
State of Rajasthan and ORS. v. Lord Northbook and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 969 · [2019] 11 S.C.R. 844
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6677/2019
- Decided
- 28 August 2019
- Bench
- R. BANUMATHI, INDIRA BANERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Matter referred to larger bench
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226, 296; Hindu Succession Act Section 3(a); Succession Act Section 3(a), 195, 276
Headnote
Rajasthan Escheats Regulation Act, 1956- s.2(4), Proviso to s.4, ss. 6, 7- Testator died in 1987 without any legal heirs, leaving valuable properties situated in Khetri, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan - Before his death, he executed Will bequeathing his properties to a Trust petition before the Delhi High Court for probate of the Will - Objections filed by the agnates of the deceased testator - Probate petition dismissed - Appeal pending before the Division Bench - Direction by the Collector, Jhunjhunu to initiate proceedings under the
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