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Supreme Court of India · 2018-11-02

Sivasankar V.K. vs V.K.Sivan .

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2018 SC 1007
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sivasankar V.K.
Respondent
V.K.Sivan .
Author
Mohan M. Shantanagoudar
Bench
Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and the High Court regarding the interpretation of a Will executed in 1940, specifically concerning the bequest of property listed in 'Schedule A'. The Court concluded that the plaintiff is entitled to a 1/3rd share of the property, affirming that the testator intended for the property to be enjoyed by the male children of the specified legatees. The appeal by Defendant No. 3 was dismissed, reinforcing the lower courts' decisions on the rightful distribution of the estate as per the Will's terms.

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