Supreme Court of India · 2018-01-25
H.V.Nirmala vs R.Sharmila
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 1264
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- H.V.Nirmala
- Respondent
- R.Sharmila
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Abhay Manohar Sapre, R.K. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant a declaration in favor of the plaintiff, Sharmila, regarding the validity of the Will dated 12.03.1980 executed by her father, Ramaiah. The Court found that the High Court correctly determined that the plaintiff had sufficiently proved the Will in accordance with law, thereby overturning the Trial Court's dismissal of her suit. The appeal by the defendants was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling and the plaintiff's entitlement to the properties specified in the suit.