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Babu Singh & Ors. v. Ram Sahai @ Ram Singh
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Evidence Act, 1872: ss. 68 and 69 - Proof of execution and attestation - Held: c Will is required to be attested by two witnesses - Ordinarily both must be examined to prove execution of Will but if one of them is not available, then it is imperative to examine the other - It is the duty of the person seeking declaration about validity of Will to dispel the surrounding circumstances - Indian Succession Act, 1925 - s.63(1)(c). s. 69 - Applicability of - Held: Applicable where attesting witness is either dead or out of jurisdiction of Court or is kept out of way by adverse party or cannot be
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- 2020 V. Kalyanaswamy (d) by Lrs. & Anr. v. L. Bakthavatsalam (d) by Lrs. & Ors.
- 2020 Kavita Kanwar v. Mrs. Pamela Mehta & Ors.
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