Supreme Court of India
Niranjan Umeshchandra Joshi v. Mridula Jyoti Rao and Ors.
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We are of the opinion that no case has been made out to interfere with the findings of both the learned Single Judge as also the Division Bench of the High Court.
Judgment, page 20
From the headnote
Succession Act, 1925-Will-Execution of-Allegations of suspicious circumstances-Sustainability of-Held: Probate cannot be granted since execution of Will was surrounded by suspicious circumstances-Circumstances in which Will was prepared, attested and executed raised doubt about its genuineness, though Will bears the signatures of the testator-Disposition made in Will by testator unnatural and unfair-Propounder took part in execution of Will being sole recipient of legacy-Also non-examination of independent witnesses-Thus, order of courts below calls for no interference. Deceased was survived
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