https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460471 Proof of a Will requires compliance with the attestation and proof requirements under the Succession Act and Evidence Act, including examination of an attesting witness. Once due execution and prima facie testamentary competence are shown, the burden shifts only where the contestant proves real, germane and well-founded suspicious circumstances. Mere presence of beneficiaries, failure to examine the drafting advocate, or unsupported allegations do not by themselves invalidate probate. On the facts, the testatrix was literate, one attesting witness was examined, the Will was signed in that witness's presence, and the alleged doubts were unsubstantiated; the Will was therefore validly proved and rejection of it was unsustainable. en-us Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460471 Proof of a Will requires compliance with the attestation and proof requirements under the Succession Act and Evidence Act, including examination of an attesting witness. Once due execution and prima facie testamentary competence are shown, the burden shifts only where the contestant proves real, germane and well-founded suspicious circumstances. Mere presence of beneficiaries, failure to examine the drafting advocate, or unsupported allegations do not by themselves invalidate probate. On the facts, the testatrix was literate, one attesting witness was examined, the Will was signed in that witness's presence, and the alleged doubts were unsubstantiated; the Will was therefore validly proved and rejection of it was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460471