Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 602
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The appellant was gifted a portion of properties by Smt. Gouriprova Sen, who later made him the sole executor and beneficiary of her Will dated July 9, 1989. She died on October 8, 1989. The appellant obtained probate of the Will on September 28, 1995. Mutation proceedings were initiated around 2010-11, with notices allegedly served to the predecessor of the respondents. The respondents, claiming to be the only surviving family members, discovered these proceedings in 2019 and filed a suit for declaration and injunction. Subsequently, on July 5, 2022, they filed an application under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, seeking revocation of the probate.
📌 Para 4
The core issue before the Court was whether the a
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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