Supreme Court of India · 2008-05-09
VIDYA WANTI vs DURGA DASS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/12144
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VIDYA WANTI
- Respondent
- DURGA DASS
- Author
- AFTAB ALAM
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a dispute over the 1/5th share of Amar Nath in land, where the plaintiff Durga Dass claimed ownership based on a will dated August 20, 1987, while the defendants, Amar Nath's wife and daughter, contested its validity. The Court held that the will was valid and established that the plaintiff had exclusive rights to the land, emphasizing the importance of the will in determining succession under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. The Court ruled in favor of Durga Dass, affirming his claim to the share of the land.