Supreme Court of India · 1972-01-12
TALKESHWARI DEVI vs RAM RAN BIKAT PRASAD SINGH & ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1967/355
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- TALKESHWARI DEVI
- Respondent
- RAM RAN BIKAT PRASAD SINGH & ANR.
- Bench
- HEGDE, K.S.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the will executed by Raghunath Prasad Singh, determining the distribution of his properties after his death. The Court held that under Clause 5 of the will, the appellant was not entitled to the properties as Sheorani Kuer's husband claimed inheritance rights, despite Sheorani dying issueless. The Court upheld the decisions of the trial court and the High Court, affirming that the will's provisions did not favor the appellant's claim.