https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296907 A Christian priest or nun's inheritance and testamentary rights in personal property are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and not by Canon Law or any alleged custom of civil death. The text states that religious vows do not by themselves extinguish civil capacity to inherit or make a will, and that a validly proved testamentary disposition remains effective under the statute. It also notes that, where attesting witnesses are unavailable, due execution may be proved by other admissible evidence, including under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. On that basis, the partition relief was adjusted to reflect the testamentary title and the devolution of any remaining property on the natural heirs. en-us Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:18:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296907 A Christian priest or nun's inheritance and testamentary rights in personal property are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and not by Canon Law or any alleged custom of civil death. The text states that religious vows do not by themselves extinguish civil capacity to inherit or make a will, and that a validly proved testamentary disposition remains effective under the statute. It also notes that, where attesting witnesses are unavailable, due execution may be proved by other admissible evidence, including under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. On that basis, the partition relief was adjusted to reflect the testamentary title and the devolution of any remaining property on the natural heirs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296907