https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305841 The article explains that the District Judge's testamentary jurisdiction under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 is not displaced by the Delhi High Court's ordinary original civil jurisdiction, which is confined to suits. It further notes that the presence of property outside the territorial jurisdiction does not by itself bar a grant of letters of administration, and omission to mention such property in the petition is only an irregularity, not a jurisdictional defect. On proof of the will, the commentary applies the settled rules under Sections 59 and 63: credible attesting-witness evidence, together with an absence of real suspicious circumstances, is sufficient to establish due execution, testamentary capacity, and voluntary execution. en-us Thu, 14 Aug 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:37:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305841 The article explains that the District Judge's testamentary jurisdiction under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 is not displaced by the Delhi High Court's ordinary original civil jurisdiction, which is confined to suits. It further notes that the presence of property outside the territorial jurisdiction does not by itself bar a grant of letters of administration, and omission to mention such property in the petition is only an irregularity, not a jurisdictional defect. On proof of the will, the commentary applies the settled rules under Sections 59 and 63: credible attesting-witness evidence, together with an absence of real suspicious circumstances, is sufficient to establish due execution, testamentary capacity, and voluntary execution. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Aug 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305841