Supreme Court of India · 1997-07-31
MISRI LAL (DEAD) BY L. RS. & ANR. vs SMT. DAULATI DEVI & ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1978/90402
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MISRI LAL (DEAD) BY L. RS. & ANR.
- Respondent
- SMT. DAULATI DEVI & ANR.
- Author
- K. VENKATASWAMI A.S. ANAND
- Bench
- K. VENKATASWAMI A.S. ANAND
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a Will executed by Smt. Bhullan Devi under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, affirming that the testatrix was of sound mind and had executed the Will voluntarily. The Court found that the objections raised by the appellants regarding the testatrix's mental state and the alleged caste bias were unsubstantiated. The holding confirmed the lower court's decision to grant Probate to the respondents, establishing that the presence of attesting witnesses and the scribe corroborated the Will's authenticity.