HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND - PRINCIPAL BENCH JHARKHAND
ANANDA SEN, J
Pramod Kumar Singh @ Pintu Singh – Appellant
Versus
Kalawati Devi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of the will and opposing claims (Para 2 , 3 , 8) |
| 2. arguments for and against probate (Para 9 , 10) |
| 3. legal standards for valid execution and doubts (Para 11 , 12 , 16 , 19 , 27) |
| 4. standards for proving a will (Para 14 , 18 , 22) |
| 5. final ruling on the appeal (Para 28) |
JUDGMENT
RESERVED ON 21.07.2022
PRONOUNCED ON 29.07.2022
This appeal is directed against the order dated 25th June, 2015 passed by the District Judge-II, Giridih in Probate Case No.4 of 2003, whereby learned District Judge-II, Giridih has dismissed the application filed by the appellant herein for grant of probate of WILL dated 10.02.2003.
2. The appellant was the applicant before the Court below, who prayed for grant of probate of an unregistered WILL dated 10.02.2003 executed by his grandmother Ramsingari Devi, widow of late Shivaji Singh, resident of Giridih. The said WILL was executed on 10.02.2003 by Ramsingari Devi, by virtue of which she bequeathed the property, which she had purchased vide sale deed bearing No.186 dated 07.01.1955 and 412 dated 20.01.1954, in favour of this appellant. It is the case of the applicant that the deceased had four daughters, who are married and are living with
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