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.