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“No amount of evidence can be looked into on a plea never put forward, and expert opinion cannot decide whether a Will is genuine”: Delhi High Court dismisses challenge to probate granted in favour of niece, rejects belated handwriting expert report and vague allegations of forgery, upholds attesting witness testimony, affirms testamentary capacity of unmarried testatrix, and reiterates strict standards for proving suspicious circumstances under succession law

HEADNOTE Prabha Devi v. State & Ors. Court: High Court of DelhiBench: Justice Chandrasekharan SudhaDate of Judgment: 12 December 2025Citation: FAO 165/2012Laws / Sections Involved: Sections 63(c), 276, 278 and…
January 23, 2026
Bombay High Court: Executor May Be Substituted on Grounds of Ill-Health — “No Impediment When the Sole Beneficiary Seeks to Effectuate the Testator’s Intent”- under Section 301 of the Indian Succession Act, the High Court possesses broad discretion to substitute executors in appropriate cases
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Bombay High Court: Executor May Be Substituted on Grounds of Ill-Health — “No Impediment When the Sole Beneficiary Seeks to Effectuate the Testator’s Intent”- under Section 301 of the Indian Succession Act, the High Court possesses broad discretion to substitute executors in appropriate cases

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court, exercising its testamentary jurisdiction under Section 301 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, allowed an application for substitution of the executor of a will…
October 27, 2025