Proof Of Attestation Not Proof Of Will's Genuineness When There Are Suspicious Circumstances: Supreme Court

Yash Mittal

7 July 2026 1:00 PM IST

  • Proof Of Attestation Not Proof Of Wills Genuineness When There Are Suspicious Circumstances: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court on Monday (July 6) held that where a Will is surrounded by suspicious circumstances, mere examination of an attesting witness(es) is not enough. The Court added that, in such circumstances, the propounder bears the additional burden of dispelling those doubts and satisfying the judicial conscience that the document truly represents the free and informed wishes of...

    Yash Mittal

    Yash Mittal

    Yash Mittal is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Supreme Court of India

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