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Forged Will row: Buyer should not face criminal case for purchasing land on the basis of Will which police found to be forged; rules SCThe Supreme Court has shielded an innocent land buyer from criminal charges in a forged Will case. The buyer, unaware of the forgery, purch...- Probate granted to Will but criminal court finds the Will to be forged: Affected party can apply for revocation of probateEven if probate is granted for a Will, Indian law allows for its revocation if a criminal court later declares the Will forged. This ruling...
- Handwriting opinion not required when whole Will is disputed as daughter challenges father’s Will: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court ruled that a handwriting expert's opinion is unnecessary when a daughter challenges the entirety of her father's Will, no...
- Son challenges late father’s Will giving property to aunt and late grandmother; wins case in HC as court allows Will forgery probe to continueA son has won a legal battle in the Delhi High Court. The court has allowed a police investigation into an alleged forged Will. The Will wa...
- Govt scraps mandatory probate of wills: Is voluntary probate still a smart move?The Indian government has removed the mandatory requirement for probate of wills. This change simplifies succession planning for Hindus, Bu...
- Estate planning: What are conditional wills and why do people use them?Conditional wills protect dependants and guide behaviour, but unclear wording increases scrutiny and disputes, making them a powerful, yet ...
- Sanjay Kapur inheritance dispute: Karisma Kapoor's children's challenge bogus, Priya Kapur to HCIn a recent statement to the Delhi High Court, Priya Kapur asserted that the children of Sunjay Kapur cannot contest his will over what she...
- Making Will for succession: What is probate of a Will and how does it help in transfer of inheritance to legal heirs?A simple Will, while useful, may not always be enough, especially when it comes to real estate especially in big cities like Mumbai, Kolkat...
- Life-threatening attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro: Suspected attacker claimed he planned to beat Democratic Party leader with sledgehammerSuspect, who turned himself in to police, told them that he planned to beat Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he found him, according to...
- How can senior citizens protect themselves from financial exploitations by their own families?While there is much talk about protecting senior citizens from online fraudsters because of their ignorance and vulnerability, what is ofte...
- Did you know a sound will can also be contested? Find out where you can go wrong and how to avoid itThough there is no surefire way to create an ironclad will, drafting a technically sound and factually precise document can help minimise t...
- How video recording, registration of a will overcomes 4 common disputes after deathThere has been an increase in using video recordings as evidence in many cases in courts. Video recording is permissible evidence and can b...
- Jigisha murder case: Death row convict challenges convictionThe trio are also facing trial for the murder of TV journalist Soumya Viswanathan, killed a year before Jigisha.
- Jigisha murder case: Court convicts three menAdditional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav held accused Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla and Baljit Singh Malik guilty of the offences of murder, abdu...
- 10 persons booked for misappropriation of funds in UP10 persons, including a former District Probation Officer and Branch Manager of a bank, has been booked for alleged misappropriation.
- Congress MP Rasheed Masood sent to jail for four years in MBBS seats caseMasood, convicted for fraudulently nominating undeserving candidates to MBBS seats in 1990-91, had sought benefit of probation in court.
- MBBS seats case: Rasheed Masood seeks probation, CBI for seven years in jailCBI demanded nothing less than seven years jail term for RS member Rasheed Masood along with a hefty fine.
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