RUR SINGH (D) TH. LRS. & ORS. versus BACHAN KAUR

RUR SINGH (D) TH. LRS. & ORS. versus BACHAN KAUR

The Will was executed and attested in accordance with Section 63(c) of the Succession Act and Section 68 of the Evidence Act, with sufficient independent witnesses, and was free from suspicious circumstances. The High Court erred by interfering with concurrent factual findings without appropriate reasoning or substantial question of law.

Parties
Appellant: Rur Singh (D) through LRs & Ors.; Respondent: Bachan Kaur
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
12 February 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Decision on Appeal From Punjab and Haryana High Court
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court judgment set aside.
Legal Topics
Proof and Execution of Will, Attestation Requirements, Interference With Findings of Fact, Limitation of Appellate Jurisdiction
Succession Law Civil Procedure Evidence Law Proof and Execution of Will Attestation Requirements Interference With Findings of Fact Limitation of Appellate Jurisdiction

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Parties

Rur Singh (D) through LRs & Ors.

Appellant

Bachan Kaur

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Decision on Appeal From Punjab and Haryana High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Will executed by the testator was genuine and free from suspicious circumstances
  2. 2 Whether statutory requirements under Section 63(c) of the Succession Act and Section 68 of the Evidence Act were complied with

Ratio Decidendi

The Will was executed and attested in accordance with Section 63(c) of the Succession Act and Section 68 of the Evidence Act, with sufficient independent witnesses, and was free from suspicious circumstances. The High Court erred by interfering with concurrent factual findings without appropriate reasoning or substantial question of law.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court judgment set aside.

Orders

  • Impugned judgment set aside
  • No order as to costs