Supreme Court of India

Lachhmi Narain Singh (d) through Lrs & Ors. v. Sarjug Singh (dead) through Lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2021] 8 S.C.R. 212
Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 17 August 2021

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasoning, we allow the present appeal se t aside the impugned order of High Court and restore the judgment of the First Additional District Judge Chapra, with no order as to costs.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Deeds and Documents: Wills and Codicils – Revocatio n of Will – Probate – On facts, testator executed a Will in favour of applicant – Probate proceedings by applicant – Obje ctor’s case that Will favouring the applicant was revoked and ca ncelled by a registered deed – Trial court held that the applicant not enti tled to get the Will probated as the same was revoked – In appeal, the High Court granted probate holding that the Will favouring the appl icant was not cancelled – High Court disbelieved the register ed deed of cancellation whereby, the Will was revoked by the t estator – On appeal,

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