SAVITHRI vs KARTHYAYANI AMMA .

The Supreme Court examined the validity of a Will executed by Sankaran Nair on 07.08.1971, considering the suspicious circumstances surrounding its execution. The Court held that the burden of proof lies on the propounder of the Will to dispel any doubts regarding its authenticity, particularly when the attesting witness had no acquaintance with the parties and the witnesses were beneficiaries. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision to uphold the Will despite the appellants' claims of its invalidity due to suspicious circumstances.