Supreme Court of India · 2016-11-24
RAMESH VERMA(D) TR.LRS. vs LAJESH SAXENA (D) BY LRS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/4175
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAMESH VERMA(D) TR.LRS.
- Respondent
- LAJESH SAXENA (D) BY LRS
- Author
- R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- R. BANUMATHI R.K. AGRAWAL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the execution of Wills D/1 and D/2 was not proved in accordance with Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, leading to the disbelieving of their genuineness. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the plaintiff, Lajesh Saxena, is entitled to a 1/3rd share in the joint Hindu family property instead of the previously determined 1/12th share. The judgment clarified the application of Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act regarding the rights of female heirs to seek partition in joint family properties.