https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460470 A Will is proved only by compliance with Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Sections 68 and 69 of the Evidence Act, 1872; registration alone is not enough. Where attesting witnesses are not examined, reliable proof of attestation and signature is still required, and suspicious circumstances may defeat the document. The text states that these requirements were not met, so the Will dated 03.05.1982 was invalid. For adoption, a registered deed under Section 16 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 creates only a rebuttable presumption, and the mandatory requirements of Section 11, including actual giving and taking, must also be proved. The text states that the adoption was not proved and the presumption was rebutted. en-us Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460470 A Will is proved only by compliance with Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Sections 68 and 69 of the Evidence Act, 1872; registration alone is not enough. Where attesting witnesses are not examined, reliable proof of attestation and signature is still required, and suspicious circumstances may defeat the document. The text states that these requirements were not met, so the Will dated 03.05.1982 was invalid. For adoption, a registered deed under Section 16 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 creates only a rebuttable presumption, and the mandatory requirements of Section 11, including actual giving and taking, must also be proved. The text states that the adoption was not proved and the presumption was rebutted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460470