Validity of WIll Archives

Validity of Will Despite Exclusion of Natural Heirs

Mere Suspicion and Technical Defects Cannot Defeat Valid Testamentary Disposition; Supreme Court Upholds Will Despite Exclusion of Natural Heirs

“It is trite to state that when the validity of a Will is to be determined, the overall terms of a Will, the intention of the testator and the surrounding circumstances have also to be seen.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Tehsildar can’t decide mutation applications based on disputed testamentary documents, particularly a Will: Madhya Pradesh High Court

“Revenue Officers, including the Tehsildar, do not have judicial authority to resolve disputes related to wills or non-testamentary documents. These matters must be decided by the Civil Court.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Appellate Courts can’t “unnecessarily create” suspicion in absence of objection to validity of a Will: Supreme Court

“A testamentary court is not a court of suspicion but that of conscience.”