Shakuntala Bai & Ors vs Mahaveer Prasad

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Rajasthan High Court regarding the issuance of a succession certificate under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, affirming that the Will dated 15.11.1978 was valid and superseded earlier Wills. The Court established that the adoption of Mahaveer Prasad by Kanhaiya Lal was legally executed, thus entitling him to the succession certificate. The appeal by the non-applicants challenging the validity of the Will was dismissed, confirming the lower court's findings.