https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183145 A duly registered Will may be upheld when it is proved through attesting and scribing witnesses, is corroborated by the testator's own admission, and satisfies the proof and attestation requirements under the Evidence Act and Succession Act; exclusion of a natural heir or beneficiary participation, by itself, is not a suspicious circumstance. A claim of adoption that would alter the normal line of succession must be proved by clear, consistent, and convincing evidence, including essential particulars and supporting documentation. On the stated facts, the Will was accepted as genuine and the adoption claim failed for want of sufficient proof. en-us Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 May 2016 17:28:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183145 A duly registered Will may be upheld when it is proved through attesting and scribing witnesses, is corroborated by the testator's own admission, and satisfies the proof and attestation requirements under the Evidence Act and Succession Act; exclusion of a natural heir or beneficiary participation, by itself, is not a suspicious circumstance. A claim of adoption that would alter the normal line of succession must be proved by clear, consistent, and convincing evidence, including essential particulars and supporting documentation. On the stated facts, the Will was accepted as genuine and the adoption claim failed for want of sufficient proof. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183145