https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313709 A codicil is part of the will and must be executed and proved with the same formalities as an unprivileged will under the Succession Act. A Registrar of Deeds does not become an attesting witness merely by carrying out registration duties; he can count as one only if the document was actually signed by him with the intention of attesting execution and that attestation is proved by evidence. Registration of a will or codicil creates only a presumption about proper registration, not about attestation or proof of execution. Accordingly, registration does not dispense with the statutory proof required for testamentary documents. en-us Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:57:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313709 A codicil is part of the will and must be executed and proved with the same formalities as an unprivileged will under the Succession Act. A Registrar of Deeds does not become an attesting witness merely by carrying out registration duties; he can count as one only if the document was actually signed by him with the intention of attesting execution and that attestation is proved by evidence. Registration of a will or codicil creates only a presumption about proper registration, not about attestation or proof of execution. Accordingly, registration does not dispense with the statutory proof required for testamentary documents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313709