https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309530 An application for probate, letters of administration or succession certificate is not barred merely because it is filed more than three years after the deceased's death. Article 137 applies to applications for which no other period is provided, but the right to apply in testamentary matters is a continuing one and does not necessarily accrue only on the date of death. Delay beyond three years may require explanation and can raise suspicion, yet it is not an absolute bar to limitation. Once the will's execution and attestation are proved, any suspicion arising from delay stands displaced. en-us Tue, 01 Mar 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:27:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309530 An application for probate, letters of administration or succession certificate is not barred merely because it is filed more than three years after the deceased's death. Article 137 applies to applications for which no other period is provided, but the right to apply in testamentary matters is a continuing one and does not necessarily accrue only on the date of death. Delay beyond three years may require explanation and can raise suspicion, yet it is not an absolute bar to limitation. Once the will's execution and attestation are proved, any suspicion arising from delay stands displaced. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Mar 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309530