https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313711 A will and codicil must be construed together to give effect to the testator's dominant intention, and apparently inconsistent clauses should be harmonised where possible. Clauses 5, 6 and 7 were not void under the Indian Succession Act, 1925: Clause 5 was treated as creating only a life estate, while Clause 7 operated as an enabling provision rather than defeating the earlier disposition. Clause 12 of the Codicil was also upheld, because the contingency for the University's benefit occurred when the legatee died without issue, without adopting a son and without making the contemplated appointment. The challenge failed, and the University's bequest was held valid and enforceable. en-us Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:51:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313711 A will and codicil must be construed together to give effect to the testator's dominant intention, and apparently inconsistent clauses should be harmonised where possible. Clauses 5, 6 and 7 were not void under the Indian Succession Act, 1925: Clause 5 was treated as creating only a life estate, while Clause 7 operated as an enabling provision rather than defeating the earlier disposition. Clause 12 of the Codicil was also upheld, because the contingency for the University's benefit occurred when the legatee died without issue, without adopting a son and without making the contemplated appointment. The challenge failed, and the University's bequest was held valid and enforceable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313711