Supreme Court of India

S. Sankaran v. D. Kausalya

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 734
Bench S. B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 15 February 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the judgment of the Division Bench cannot be C sustained and it is hereby set aside.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Will--'-Va/idity of-Challenge to-Single Judge of High Court held the Will as genuine considering the various factors-Set aside by Division Bench- c Correctness of-Held: Division Bench could have reversed the order of Single Judge but should have considered the various factors taken into account by the Single Judge-Thus, order not sustainable and set aside-Matter remitted back to Division Bench-Practice and Procedure. The testator executed a Will in 1986 and appointed the appellant-eldest son of his younger daughter as executor of the Will. The Will was registered. Appellant filed for probate.

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