Will to be cancelled if surrounded by suspicious circumstances.
Bharpur Singh and Others Vs. Shamsher Singh;AIR 2009 SC 1766, has held that a will must be proved having regard to the provisions contained in clause (c) of Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and in a case where the Will is surrounded by suspicious circumstances, it would not be treated as the last testamentary disposition of the testator.
Quoted and relied in
Allahabad High Court
Ambika Prasad @ Ambika Prasad Pandey vs Shyam Bihari And 4 Others.
Decided on 2 May, 2025