Supreme Court of India · 2008-03-07
Gautam Sarup vs Leela Jetly And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SC (SUPP) 363
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Gautam Sarup
- Respondent
- Leela Jetly And Ors
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- V.S. Sirpurkar, S.B. Sinha
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a Will executed by Shanti Sarup, which bequeathed properties to the appellant and Ritu Sarup. The Court held that the burden of proof regarding the Will lies with the plaintiff, and the trial court's decision to allow amendments to the written statement of Respondent No.6 was justified, as it did not prejudice the appellant. The Court emphasized that the admissions in the earlier written statement could be contested and that the matter required further factual determination.