Supreme Court of India

Durga Prasad v. Devi Charan

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Reported as [1979] 1 S.C.R. 873
Bench S. Murtaza Fazal Ali and P. N. Shinghal JJ.
Decided 19 September 1978

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Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925)-Will not found on death of testator-If presumption as to revocation arises--Onus alleging revocation on whom lies. The respondent was the adopted son of the testatrix who made a will in 1935 declaring that her properties were dedicated to a private temple of hers in her house 3.nd would remain so for all times to come. Jn 1938, however, she revoked the earlier will and dedicated a part of the house and certain other items for the benefit of the temple. But she expressly prohibited the respondent from performing her funeral rites and gave certain rights

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