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Supreme Court of India · 2018-03-21

Mohan Lal vs Nandlal

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Mohan Lal
Respondent
Nandlal
Author
N.V. Ramana
Bench
S. Abdul Nazeer, N.V. Ramana

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the judgments of the lower courts, confirming that the Will dated 9th September 1945, executed by late Goverdhanlal, was valid and genuine under the Indian Succession Act. The Court found that the appellant's claims to a half share in the property were unfounded, as the Will clearly bequeathed the property to the respondent, who was the only male child at the time of execution. The Court held that the appellant's failure to include necessary parties and his arguments regarding the Will's validity did not merit overturning the lower courts' decisions.

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