Proof of a will requires due execution, attestation, and removal of suspicious circumstances before genuineness is accepted.

A will must be proved by showing due execution, attestation, and the testator's sound disposing mind under the Indian Succession Act and the Evidence Act. Where suspicious circumstances are raised, the propounder must dispel those doubts and satisfy the court's conscience. On the evidence, the testator was found to have executed the will voluntarily and with full understanding, with material explaining the exclusion of the plaintiffs. The allegations of forgery and undue influence were not supported by the pleadings or evidence, and the execution and genuineness of the will were accepted as proved.

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Issues: Whether the will was duly proved as a valid testamentary instrument notwithstanding alleged suspicious circumstances, forgery, and undue influence.

Analysis: The propounder of a will must establish due execution, attestation, and the testator's sound disposing state of mind in accordance with Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Where suspicious circumstances are shown, the burden lies on the propounder to remove those doubts and satisfy the conscience of the court. On the evidence, the testator was found to have executed the will voluntarily, with full understanding, and there was material showing reasons for excluding the plaintiffs. The plea of forgery and undue influence was not supported by the pleadings or the evidence, and the execution and genuineness of the will were accepted as proved.

Conclusion: The will was validly proved and the challenge to its genuineness failed.

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