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Will Under Indian Law - 2

  Kindly refer below link for previous part https://adityalaw.blogspot.com/2024/04/will-under-indian-law-1.html   20. Procedure for Registering a Will - To register a Will, the testator or executor may take it to a Registrar or Sub-registrar. Under Section 40(11) of the Indian Registration Act, The Will given for registration can be withdrawn at any time and is not binding until the executor's death. In K.S.Reddy vs. M.S.Reddi, AIR 1943, Mad.332, 'A' left a Will for his minor widow 'B' on the day before his death. The Will was registered after being presented for registration by the father of 'B'. The Will registration was found to be valid.   21. Professional Witnesses cannot attest to a will as they are always present in the Sub-registrar's office hallways. A will must be witnessed by two or more individuals. This is an extremely critical criterion. The Indian Succession Act, 1925 requires the Will to be 'attested' by two or more witnes...

Legal Updates

·        The Supreme Court in the matter of State of Punjab v. Gurpreet Singh & Ors., has held that while exercising the powers under Article 136 of the Constitution of India, 1950 (COI) the Court can interfere with the order of the acquittal if the acquittal of an accused would lead to a significant miscarriage of justice. ·        The Supreme Court in the matter of High Court Bar Association Allahabad v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., has overturned the 2018 Asian Resurfacing judgment and set aside the automatic stay vacation rule. The Supreme Court also issued crucial guidelines on the exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, 1950 (COI). ·        The Allahabad High Court in the matter of M/S Genius Ortho Industries v. Union of India and Ors., has held that the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 (COI) can only be exerci...