Dharam Vir vs State (Govt. of NCT Delhi)

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DELHI HIGH COURT
AMIT BANSAL
Dharam Vir – Appellant
Versus
State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) – Respondent

Table of Content
1. petition for grant of probate by the petitioner. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. testator's absence of legal heirs and the petitioner's relationship. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 10)
3. disputes and objections about cross-examination rights. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
4. legal principles governing the execution and proof of wills. (Para 13 , 14 , 23)
5. suspicious circumstances regarding the execution of the will. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)
6. failure of the petitioner to prove will's validity. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 24)
7. conclusion of dismissal of the probate petition. (Para 25 , 26 , 27)

JUDGMENT

Amit Bansal, J. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Sections 276 & 278 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 for grant of probate of the Will dated 28th December, 2013 executed by Late Sh. Manmohan Singh Kohli (hereinafter referred as `Testator').

2. It has been stated in the petition that the Testator did not have any legal heirs and therefore, the Government of NCT of Delhi was the sole respondent in the present petition. Notice in the petition was issued on 29th February, 2016. After the publication of the citations, the counsels for the Objectors namely Jatinder Singh and Jyoti Singh app

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DELHI HIGH COURTAMIT BANSALDharam Vir – AppellantVersusState (Govt. of NCT Delhi) – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
AMIT BANSAL
Dharam Vir – Appellant
Versus
State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) – Respondent