Delhi High Court · 2025-12-04
SUNIL KANT vs SAMRAT CHANDER & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- FAO-172/2009 2025:DHC:10813
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Petitioner
- SUNIL KANT
- Respondent
- SAMRAT CHANDER & ORS.
Judgment text excerpt
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 27.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on:04.12.2025 FAO 172/2009 SUNIL KANT .....Appellant Through: Ms. Tanu Singhal and Mr. Ayush Kushwahn, Advocates. versus SAMRAT CHANDER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (ISA), has been filed by respondent no. 4/objector challenging the judgment dated 19.02.2009 passed by the learned District Judge-07, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in P.C. No. 279/2006, whereby respondent no. 1/petitioner has been granted probate. In this appeal, the parties, unless otherwise specified, will be referred to as described in the probate petition. 2. In the petition filed under Section 276 of the ISA it is 2005. Ramji Dass had executed the Will while he was in a sound disposing state of mind and without any pressure or compulsion from others. It was executed in the presence of witnesses. In the Will, the testator has also stated that his son Sunil Kant, that is, respondent No. 4, had falsely proclaimed himself to be the owner of the aforesaid property, alth