Supreme Court of India
Savithri and Ors. v. Karthyayani Amma and Ors.
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From the headnote
I- '""( Succession Act, 1925-s. 63 - Will-Execution of-Allegation of c suspicious circumstances - Execution of Will by testator in favour of his sister and her children with whom he had been living and who had been looking after him and his medical expenses during major portion of his life-Challenge to, by testator's son on the ground of suspicious circumstances-Held: Will was product of .free will-Deprivation of due share by natural heirs would not amount to suspicious circumstance- · Moreso, testator left something for his son-Thus, execution of Will was genuine. >-.... ,• ' ss. 63 and
Authorities it was built on
- 1958 H. Venkatachala Iyengar v. B. N. Thimmajamma & Others
- 1986 Controller of Estate Duty Gujarat-i, Ahmedabad v. Mrudula Nareshchandra
- 2002 Madhukar D. Shende v. Tarabai Aba Shedage
- 2003 Ramabai Padmakar Patil (d) through Lrs. and Ors. v. Rukminibai Vishnu Vekhande and Ors.
- 2001 S. Sundaresa Pai and Ors. v. Mrs. Sumangala T. Pai and Anr.
Where later benches applied it
- 2020 Kavita Kanwar v. Mrs. Pamela Mehta & Ors.
- 2016 Ramesh Verma (d) Tr. Lrs. v. Lajesh Saxena (d) by Lrs & Anr.
- 2010 Balathandayutham & Anr. v. Ezhilarasan
- 2008 Babu Singh & Ors. v. Ram Sahai @ Ram Singh
- 2008 Anil Kak v. Kumari Sharada Raje & Ors.
- 2007 Asokan v. Lakshmikutty & Ors.
Of those, 1 referred to · 5 mentioned
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