Mere Admission Of Signature On Paper Does Not Amount To Admission Of Will; Must Be Proven That Testator Was Aware Of Its Contents: Punjab & Haryana HC
Live LawThe Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that mere admission of signatures on a paper does not amount to admission of Will; in order to prove that the Will was executed by the testator, the propounder has to lead evidence of unimpeachable character. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that mere admission of signatures on a paper does not amount to admission of Will; in order to prove that the Will was executed by the testator, the propounder has to lead evidence of unimpeachable character." These observations were made while hearing a plea challenging the order passed by the ADJ Court in 2014, whereby the petition filed by the appellant seeking a letter of administration on account of Will dated 26.01.1990 executed by the petitioner's father, Sarwan Singh Dhaliwal stands declined. The appellant propounded an unregistered Will dated 26.01.1990, claiming that the same was executed by his father late Col. Sarwan Singh Dhaliwal and was witnessed by Inderpal Singh Waraich and one Malkiat Singh.
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S. 63(c) Indian Succession Act | Unprivileged Will Executable If Attesting Witness Sees Testator Signing Or Affixing Mark On Will : Supreme Court
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