https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309538 A registered Will can be proved by alternative admissible evidence when the attesting witnesses are unavailable and proof under Section 68 of the Evidence Act cannot be led in the ordinary manner. Oral testimony from the propounder, if it establishes that the testatrix signed the Will, the attesting witnesses signed it, and the testatrix acknowledged the document before registration, may satisfy Section 69. Prior references to the Will in earlier proceedings, registration endorsements, and thumb impression evidence can further corroborate execution. Delay in seeking probate is not fatal where it is adequately explained and does not create real suspicion on the facts. en-us Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309538 A registered Will can be proved by alternative admissible evidence when the attesting witnesses are unavailable and proof under Section 68 of the Evidence Act cannot be led in the ordinary manner. Oral testimony from the propounder, if it establishes that the testatrix signed the Will, the attesting witnesses signed it, and the testatrix acknowledged the document before registration, may satisfy Section 69. Prior references to the Will in earlier proceedings, registration endorsements, and thumb impression evidence can further corroborate execution. Delay in seeking probate is not fatal where it is adequately explained and does not create real suspicion on the facts. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309538