Supreme Court of India
Dr. Mahesh Chand Sharma v. Smt. Raj Kumari Sharma and Others
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For the above reasons, we disagree with the findir.g of the Division Bench of the High Court on this aspect.
Judgment, page 27
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Indian Succession Act, 1925-Section 119-Applicability-Date of vest- ing of legacy-Property bequeathed by the testator to his wife for life and after her death to his legal heirs-On the date of testator's death son was the only legal heii--Held, legacy becomes vested in the son on the death of testator. Indian Succession Act, 1925-S ection II 1-Exception-Applicability-J' specified individual"-Meaning of-Cannot refer to or mean the testator. Indian Succession Act, 1925-Section 121>-Applicability-Applies only in case of happening of a specified uncertain event-Death is not an uncertain event.
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