Supreme Court of India · 2017-03-09
K.S. PALANISAMI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. vs HINDU COMMUNITY,CITIZENS OF GOBICHE.&ORS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/17909
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- K.S. PALANISAMI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS.
- Respondent
- HINDU COMMUNITY,CITIZENS OF GOBICHE.&ORS
- Author
- ASHOK BHUSHAN A.K. SIKRI
- Bench
- ASHOK BHUSHAN A.K. SIKRI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a Will executed by Palaniappa Chettiar and his wife, Rangammal, under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. The Court held that the Will dated 27.9.1968 was valid and that subsequent claims based on a later Will dated 27.11.1980 were not substantiated, as the original Will clearly outlined the intentions of the testators regarding property distribution. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that upheld the original Will's validity.