Supreme Court of India
K. Laxmanan v. Thekkayil Padmini & Ors.
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Evidence Act, 1872: s.68 - Will - Genuineness of- Burden to prove - Held: Is on the propounder - When there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the Will, onus is on propounder to explain them to satisfaction of court - Will cannot be used c as evidence until at least one of the attesting witnesses is 0 called for proving its execution - On facts, scribe and one of attesting witnesses to the Will died before examination - Second attesting witness was not in good physical condition inasmuch as he was not able to speak or move, the fact which was proved by the deposition of the doctor…
Where later benches applied it
- 2023 Ashutosh Samanta (d) by Lrs. & Ors. v. Sm. Ranjan Bala Dasi & Ors.
- 2020 V. Kalyanaswamy (d) by Lrs. & Anr. v. L. Bakthavatsalam (d) by Lrs. & Ors.
- 2020 Shivakumar & Ors. v. Sharanabasappa & Ors.
- 2024 Sheikh Noorul Hassan v. Nahakpam Indrajit Singh & Ors.
- 2013 Joseph John Peter Sandy v. Veronica Thomas Rajkumar & Anr
- 2011 Ghisalal v. Dhapubai (dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
- 2019 Govindbhai Chhotabhai Patel & Ors. v. Patel Ramanbhai Mathurbhai
Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 not applicable
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