Supreme Court of India

M.B. Ramesh (d) by Lrs. v. K.M. Veeraje Urs (d) by Lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 8 S.C.R. 573
Bench H.L. Gokhale and Ranjana Prakash Desai JJ.
Decided 3 May 2013

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above factual and legal position, we do 8 hold th,at the plaintiffs/respondents had proved that Smt.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Evidence Act, 1872 - ss. 68 and 71 - Proof of execution of Will - Suit on the basis of a Will - Trial court and first appellate court dismissed the suit holding that the Will was not proved as it did not fulfill the requirement of s. 63(c) of Succession Act - High Court in second appeal decreed the suit - Held: In the facts of the case, the 'Will' can be said to have been proved with the aid of other evidence of attendant circumstances which is permissible u/s. 71 - Suit decreed - Succession Act, 1925 - s.63(c). Will: Examination of Will - Role of court - Held: Role of the court is limited to

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