Supreme Court of India

Ram Piari v. Bhagwant & Ors.

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Reported as [1990] 1 S.C.R. 813
Bench K. Jagannatha Shetit and R.M. Sahai JJ.
Decided 6 March 1990

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For the reasons stated above, the appeal succeeds and is allowed.

Judgment, page 5

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Indian Succession Act, 1925: Testamentary succession-Will­ Execution of-Genuineness-Mere production of scribe and attesting witnesses-Not sufficient-Suspicious circumstances to be ruled out­ Conscience of Courts satisfaction of-Not only on execution-Also on authenticity. - Constitution of India, 1950: Article 136-Findings of fact­ Erroneous application of principle of law-Miscarriage of justice-­ Interference justified. c The appellant's father executed a Will, just oue day prior to his death, bequeathing all his property iu favour of the sons of appellant's only sister. The testator was ill

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