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51 Mandira Paul and another vs.
Maya Rani Dev and another
AIR 2023 GAUHATI 4
Date of order: 11th November, 2022
Wills – Suspicious circumstances surrounding the Will – Propounder failed to establish the genuineness - Probate rejected. [S. 273, 270, 63, Indian Succession Act, 1925; S. 68 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872]
FACTS
The Plaintiff instituted a suit seeking probate of her mother’s will where she was appointed as the executor. A deity was impleaded as the Petitioner No. 2. Her two sisters were impleaded as opposite parties. According to the will, the three daughters and the deity were each entitled to 1/4th share in the property.
The District Court dismissed the suit on several grounds such as non-mentioning the date of death, tampering with the will and lack of confirmation if it was the last will.
On appeal to the High Court
HELD
The onus to prove the due execution of the will is on the propounder. The evidence brought on record must be credible
