https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311924 In a will dispute, the propounder must affirmatively prove due execution, and the evidence must be reliable enough to remove suspicious circumstances surrounding the document. The attesting and supporting testimony was examined with caution; the principal witness was disbelieved, corroboration from available witnesses was lacking, and important attesting witnesses were not called. The surrounding circumstances and the manner of production further undermined the alleged execution. On that record, the trial judge's credibility assessment was not disturbed, the will was held not proved, and the propounder failed to discharge the burden of proof. en-us Fri, 08 Dec 1922 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:32:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311924 In a will dispute, the propounder must affirmatively prove due execution, and the evidence must be reliable enough to remove suspicious circumstances surrounding the document. The attesting and supporting testimony was examined with caution; the principal witness was disbelieved, corroboration from available witnesses was lacking, and important attesting witnesses were not called. The surrounding circumstances and the manner of production further undermined the alleged execution. On that record, the trial judge's credibility assessment was not disturbed, the will was held not proved, and the propounder failed to discharge the burden of proof. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Dec 1922 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311924