The Supreme Court held that property bought by a husband in his wife's name stays her exclusive property, so succession to it can't invoke Section 33 ISA as if it were the husband's estate.
Read Full ArticleThe Gauhati High Court held that probate cannot be granted unless a will is proved to have been duly attested, setting aside a probate order after finding that the attesting witnesses failed to depose that they signed the will in the testator's presence, as required under Section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act.
Supreme Court rules that proving a Will requires more than examining an attesting witness if suspicious circumstances exist, restoring a widow's inheritance after rejecting a disputed Will.
Gandhinagar Court rules that a deceased person’s iCloud data forms part of their estate and can be inherited by legal heirs under succession law.
Supreme Court seeks responses from Centre and UP over failure to frame rules under Shariat Act, raising concerns on Muslim personal law application.
SC to examine if Muslims can opt for Indian Succession Act over Shariat law for inheritance without renouncing their faith.
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