https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313712 The SC dismissed appeals challenging the rejection of probate applications for an incomplete will. The will referenced appendices for property distribution that were not attached or proved to exist at execution. The court held that since the will's main document provided only broad division principles while specific distribution was to follow appendices, the will was incomplete and could not effectuate the testator's intention. The will and appendices formed an inseparable document under the principle of incorporation by reference. Without the appendices, the distribution directions were impossible to carry out, making the will invalid under Section 87 of the Indian Succession Act. The court emphasized that suspicious circumstances regarding incomplete documentation required rational judicial approach and conscience satisfaction. en-us Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313712 The SC dismissed appeals challenging the rejection of probate applications for an incomplete will. The will referenced appendices for property distribution that were not attached or proved to exist at execution. The court held that since the will's main document provided only broad division principles while specific distribution was to follow appendices, the will was incomplete and could not effectuate the testator's intention. The will and appendices formed an inseparable document under the principle of incorporation by reference. Without the appendices, the distribution directions were impossible to carry out, making the will invalid under Section 87 of the Indian Succession Act. The court emphasized that suspicious circumstances regarding incomplete documentation required rational judicial approach and conscience satisfaction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313712