Succession Act
Live-in-Relationship between married adult and unmarried adult is not in ‘nature of marriage’ giving rights to parties: Madras HC
Madras High Court has observed that by entering such a relationship, the appellant has committed an intentional tort, namely interference in the marital relationship with intentionally alienating him from his wife and children
A Will must be the product of free volition; Conscience of the Court must be satisfied when genuineness of Will is questioned, says Bombay High Court
“When the genuineness of a Will is called into question, the conscience of the Court has to be satisfied that the Will is not only executed and attested in the manner required, but also that the same was the product of free volition of the executant.”
Whether Manager appointed under Mental Health Act can execute Will to alienate property of person of unsound mind? Gujarat HC answers
What has not been provided by the law cannot be done by the manager of the person of unsound mind, in the capacity of being the manager.
Where there is a Will, there is Inheritance Law
by Spenta Havewala Kapadia*
A Rundown on Law Relating to Wills, Letters of Administration, Succession Certificates and Heirship Certificates