Supreme Court of India · 2024-03-04
Thangam And Anr. vs Navamani Ammal
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 164
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Thangam And Anr.
- Respondent
- Navamani Ammal
- Author
- Rajesh Bindal
- Bench
- Rajesh Bindal, C.T. Ravikumar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the genuineness of a Will dated 09.10.1984 executed by Palaniandi Udyar in favor of Navamani Amma, which was contested by the testator's widow and daughter. The Court held that the execution of the Will was valid despite claims of suspicious circumstances, emphasizing that the High Court's restoration of the Trial Court's decree was justified. The Court affirmed that the testator's intention to bequeath property to a relative was legitimate, and the appeal by the appellants was dismissed, upholding the Will's validity.