24 December 2019
MADRAS HIGH COURT JAMMI HANUMANTHA RAO VS ARATLA LATCHAMMA ON 23-12-1926 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction The appellant applied for the probate of the will of one Narasamma, dated 4th June, 1920. The grant of probate was opposed by the respondent who is the widow of the brother of Narasamma's husband, and the District Judge held that it was not proved that Narasamrna executed the will and dismissed the application. Facts of the Case: Mr. Jagannadha Doss for the a...
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MADRAS HIGH COURT CIT VS SMT. P. DHANALAKSHMI AND OTHERS DATED : 24.11.1994 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction : "(1) Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was justified in law in holding that the income of the estate of the deceased person, subsequent to the date of death, ins assessable under the section 168 of the Act in the hands of the executor ? Facts of the Case : The death of the deceased, his legal heirs succeed...
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BOMBAY HIGH COURT RAMANANDI KUER VS KALAWATI KUER ON 11-11-1927 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction: Harangi Singh of Bihar, a small town in the District of Patna, had two sons (1) Alak Prakash and (2) Gyan Prakash. Alak Prakash was given in adoption to Angat Singh, a wealthy inhabitant of the same town. On Angat's death, Alak Prakash, still a minor, inherited from him properties of considerable value, Harangi with his family, including Gyana Prakash, thereupon came...
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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA KRISHNA KUMAR BIRLA VS RAJENDRA SINGH LODHA & ORS ON 31 MARCH, 2008 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction: What is a caveatable interest within the meaning of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (1925 Act) vis-a-vis the Rules framed by the Calcutta High Court in the year 1940 is the question involved herein. Facts of the Case: Smt. Priyamvada Devi Birla (PDB) and her husband Madhav Prasad Birla (MPB) were admittedly very wealthy persons. They owned...
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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA KRISHNA KUMAR BIRLA VS RAJENDRA SINGH LODHA & ORS ON 31 MARCH, 2008 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction: What is a caveatable interest within the meaning of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (1925 Act) vis-a-vis the Rules framed by the Calcutta High Court in the year 1940 is the question involved herein. Facts of the Case: Smt. Priyamvada Devi Birla (PDB) and her husband Madhav Prasad Birla (MPB) were admittedly very wealthy persons. They owned...
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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SAMIR CHANDRA DAS VS BIBHAS CHANDRA DAS & ORS ON 7 MAY, 2010 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction: Challenge in this appeal is to the Division Bench Judgment of the Calcutta High Court wherein the appeal filed by respondent herein, namely, Bibhas Chandra Das was allowed holding that no probate could be granted in favour of the present appellant, namely, Samir Chandra Das. Facts of the Case: One Jogesh Chandra Das was the testator. He expired on...
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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA MADDINENI KOTESWARA RAO VS MADDINENI BHASKARA RAO & ANR ON 5 MAY, 2009 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction: This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order dated 26th of October, 2006 of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, wherein the High Court had dismissed the Civil Revision Case being CRP No. 986 of 2006 filed before it by the appellant. Facts of the Case: The relevant facts leading to the present appeal...
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MADRAS HIGH COURT G. JAYAKUMAR VS R. RAMARATNAM ON 29-01-1971 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction: In O. P. No. 234 of 1970, one Jayakumar prays for permission to prove in common form the Will of one Amaravathi Ammal and for the grant of probate in his favour. Amaravathi Ammal, who was 83 years old at the time of the execution of the Will dated 14-4-1969 is said to have died on 6-7-1970. Under the Will, she is alleged to have bequeathed her properties worth over Rs....
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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JAGJIT SINGH & ORS VS PAMELA MANMOHAN SINGH ON 10 MARCH, 2010 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction: Whether the appellants, who claim to have purchased the property described as 6-B, Jangpura, Mathura Road, New Delhi from Major K.V. Kohli (one of the two heirs of Mrs. Rasheel Kohli) are entitled to contest the application filed by the respondent - Mrs. Pamela Manmohan Singh (the other heir of Mrs. Rasheel Kohli) for grant of letter of administr...
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SUPREME COURT KANWARJIT SINGH DHILLON VS HARDYAL SINGH DHILLON AND ORS ON 12 OCTOBER, 2007 Summarised Judgement (Scroll for Complete Judgement) Introduction: This appeal is directed against the judgment and final order dated 22nd of March, 2004 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Civil Revision No.3861 of 2002 whereby an order dated 18th of January, 2000 of the learned Civil Judge, Jallandhar, dismissing a suit for declaration and permanent injunction of the appellant...
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