# GYAN ANAND vs STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI & ORS.

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-05-26
Citation: FAO-348/2008 2026:DHC:4792
Petitioner: GYAN ANAND
Respondent: STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI & ORS.

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 01.04.2026 Pronounced on : 26.05.2026 Uploaded on : 26.05.2026 FAO 348/2008 GYAN ANAND .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Ms. Rajshri Ashutosh Dubey, Mr. Abhishek Chauhan, Mr. Amit P. Shahi, and Mr. Rishabh Bhardwaj, Advocates. versus STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sarojanand Jha, Mr. Suraj Malik, Ms. Rajreeta Ghosh, Mr. Rahul Kumar, and Ms. Muskan Saxena, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The issue involved in the present appeal is the validity of the Will dated 10/20.09.2004 (hereinafter referred to as the “Will”) stated to be executed by the late Ved Ram Anand. The appellant propounded the said Will by filing the underlying petition under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (hereinafter referred to as “ISA”), claiming himself to be the beneficiary. Vide the impugned judgment, however, the Trial Court dismissed the said petition by observing that the said Will was shrouded by suspicious circumstances and that the petitioner had failed to prove that it 2. Before proceeding further and for the sake of convenience, the genealogical table of th

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