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november 2004

Supreme Court of India · 2004-11-03

Meenakshiammal (Dead) Through Lrs & ... vs Chandrasekaran & Another

Citation / case number
AIR 2005 SUPREME COURT 52
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Meenakshiammal (Dead) Through Lrs & ...
Respondent
Chandrasekaran & Another
Bench
Ashok Bhan, S.H. Kapadia

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a will executed by Siva under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, affirming that the will was true and acted upon. The Court found that the plaintiffs, being the children of Siva's real sister, were not entitled to inherit his properties as Siva had validly disinherited them in favor of his step-brother's children. The appeal against the Madras High Court's decision was dismissed, confirming the lower court's ruling on the will's legitimacy.

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