Supreme Court of India

Clarence Pais and Ors v. Union of India

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Reported as [2001] 2 S.C.R. 43
Bench S. Rajendra Babu and R.C. Lahoti JJ.
Decided 22 February 2001

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Indian Succession Act, 1925 : .oi, Section 213(2) (as amended by KeralaAmendment Act, 1986)--Scope and ambit of-Probate ofWill-Reqidrement of-Applicability-Held: S. 213 c is not only applicable to Christians but also to other religions-Hence, it is not discriminatory-Indian Succession (KeralaAmendment) Act, 1986. In Writ Petition ( ) No. 137 of 1997 the petitioner was an Indian Christian and citizen of India. Under Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 there was a compulsory requirement of probating a Will to establish the right of an executor or a legatee under a Will and was

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