In summary, while the law allows for the attestation of a will to be proved by the testimony of a single attesting witness, this witness must be able to confirm both their own attestation and that of the other witness. If they cannot do so, the other witness must be called to ensure the will''s validity. Legal practitioners should ensure that the evidence presented meets these requirements to avoid challenges to the will''s authenticity.
References: RAJESH SHARMA VS KRISHAN KUMAR SHARMA - Delhi (2007)Devassykutty VS Visalakshy Amma - Kerala (2010)Capt. Marcus R. Dare VS Dr. Mrs. Eunice Rani Sankaran & Another - Madras (2006)Venkata Suryanarayana Raju VS P. Rama Devi - Andhra Pradesh (2018)Sanjiv Kumar VS Chand - Punjab and Haryana (2018)
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