Supreme Court of India
K. Laxmanan v. Thekkayil Padmini & Ors.
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Evidence Act, 1872: s.68 - Will - Genuineness of- Burden to prove - Held: Is on the propounder - When there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the Will, onus is on propounder to explain them to satisfaction of court - Will cannot be used c as evidence until at least one of the attesting witnesses is 0 called for proving its execution - On facts, scribe and one of attesting witnesses to the Will died before examination - Second attesting witness was not in good physical condition inasmuch as he was not able to speak or move, the fact which was proved by the deposition of the doctor -
Where later benches applied it
- 2023 Ashutosh Samanta (d) by Lrs. & Ors. v. Sm. Ranjan Bala Dasi & Ors.
- 2020 V. Kalyanaswamy (d) by Lrs. & Anr. v. L. Bakthavatsalam (d) by Lrs. & Ors.
- 2020 Shivakumar & Ors. v. Sharanabasappa & Ors.
- 2024 Sheikh Noorul Hassan v. Nahakpam Indrajit Singh & Ors.
- 2013 Joseph John Peter Sandy v. Veronica Thomas Rajkumar & Anr
- 2011 Ghisalal v. Dhapubai (dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
- 2019 Govindbhai Chhotabhai Patel & Ors. v. Patel Ramanbhai Mathurbhai
Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 not applicable
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