Supreme Court of India · 2022-03-30
SWARNALATHA vs KALAVATHY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/17240
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SWARNALATHA
- Respondent
- KALAVATHY
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the probate of two Wills that excluded a daughter, Kalavathy, from inheritance. The High Court had set aside the probate granted by the District Court, leading to the appeal by the legatees under the father's Will. The Court examined the validity of the Wills under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the need for equitable distribution among heirs.