https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313770 Section 247 of the Indian Succession Act was treated as an enabling provision allowing a testamentary court to appoint an administrator pendente lite during pending litigation over a will or grant, where interim protection of the estate is needed. The court also held that a party to the testamentary proceedings is not excluded from such appointment, subject to the statutory limits. On the facts, a prima facie risk of waste or diversion was shown by disputes over the estate, interference with business assets, and withdrawals from estate income, so interim management was justified and the appointment was upheld. en-us Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 May 2024 19:54:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313770 Section 247 of the Indian Succession Act was treated as an enabling provision allowing a testamentary court to appoint an administrator pendente lite during pending litigation over a will or grant, where interim protection of the estate is needed. The court also held that a party to the testamentary proceedings is not excluded from such appointment, subject to the statutory limits. On the facts, a prima facie risk of waste or diversion was shown by disputes over the estate, interference with business assets, and withdrawals from estate income, so interim management was justified and the appointment was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313770