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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
EASWARAN S.
Koova Krishnan (Died – Appellant
Versus
Koova Raman (Died) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the litigation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. distribution of property after death. (Para 3) |
| 3. contentions raised by legal representatives. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court's evaluation of evidence. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. expert testimony standards. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 6. final judgment on partition. (Para 30 , 31) |
JUDGMENT :
Easwaran S., J.
The plaintiff in O.S.No.59/2005 is the appellant in these appeals. The suit was instituted for partition and was dismissed on the ground that the plaintiff had not sought for a declaration that Exts.B1 and B2 settlement deeds as void or has not sought for the cancellation of the same, though the trial court found that Exts.B1 and B2 were executed by way of fraud and impersonation. Thus plaintiff was non-suited because of his failure to seek the consequential relief. Two appeals were preferred against the findings of the trial court, one by the plaintiff and the other by defendants 5 & 6. The first appellate court in the appeal confirmed the dismissal of the suit, but reversed the findings as regards the validity of the settlement deeds Exts.B1 and B2 and found them to be genuine and hence, the present appeals.
2. Initially, the plaintiff had preferred only
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The main legal point established is the requirement to prove a Will as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act and the Indian Evidence Act, and the distinction between a Settlement deed and a....
Point of law : Section 68 only envisages the examination of one among the two attestors to establish the execution of Will.
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