Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Courts will view a will with suspicion if its maker, despite sharing a life-long loving relationship with his wife, seeks to disinherit her and bequeaths the property to distant relatives, Supreme Court has said.Doubts over the genuineness of such a will, allegedly penned by an illiterate agriculturist 18 years before his death, gave a widow from Himachal Pradesh the right to retain ancestral property after a 33-year-long legal battle.The woman and her heirs moved SC against a Himachal HC judgment in 2016. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and K V Viswanthan reserved the verdict in March 2025.Writing the judgment, which was delivered Tuesday, Justice Misra said it was incomprehensible that even though the woman took care of her husband till his death in 1992, he would execute a will in 1974 giving away his land to his brother’s children. The alleged will also made the false claim that the man’s relatives were living with him to take care of him.”…Considered in conjunction with the circumstance that the testator was an illiterate agriculturist, the whole perception about the will changes,” SC said.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBuilding Collapses In Delhi’s Rohini; 1 Dead, Several Trapped; Rescue Ops UnderwayPune Building Buried Under Collapsing Garbage Mound, 16 Feared Trapped Amid Heavy Rain FuryShiv Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre Arrested In KDMC Doctors’ Assault Case: PoliceEggs Thrown, ‘Chor-Chor’ Slogans At Mamata Banerjee’s Rally In West BengalRetired Transport Officer’s House Raided: UP Vigilance Recovers ₹1.62 Cr Cash, Gold Worth ₹20 CrOperation Hard Ball: Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar Among 37 Charged In Largest-Ever Int’l Crime SweepAfter SC Rap, NCERT Removes Chapter On ‘Corruption In Judiciary’ In Revised Class 8 Textbook”Didn’t Raise My Hand..”: Corporator Ramesh Mhatre Expresses Regret For KDMC Hospital Ambush’Welcome To UP 2.0′ TMC MP Mahua Moitra Slams Baruipur Encounter As BJP Defends Police ActionLashkar Commander Zakir Ganai Killed In Encounter In J&K’s Shopian, Hunt On For Second Terrorist123PhotostoriesSkip Pudding! Try these 9 soul-warming Indian Halwas straight from Dadi Maa’s kitchenWhat Kate Middleton’s public demeanour can teach us about emotional controlWho is Victoria in Victoria’s Secret? The truth behind the brand’s famous nameFrom calling her son a miracle baby, gaining 83 kilos after pregnancy to being body-shamed: When Rupali Ganguly spoke about motherhood, career and lifeQuitting your job? Here’s how to leave on good terms without burning bridgesWalking every day? These 3 additions can make it even better for your heart”It is the key to hydration of grains of rice”: Chef Vikas Khanna shares the secret to making fluffy rice at homeNick Jonas’ interviews reveal 5 relationship tips worth borrowingAfter ‘Alpha’ release, Alia Bhatt swaps athleisure for a statement green Banarasi lehenga by Anita Dongre10 beautiful baby girl names inspired by stars and the sky123Hot PicksSilver import shortageUS Iran War ImpactNew EPFO portalBaruipur rapeMumbai rainfallConnor MurphyE20 PetrolZhuang ZhouNew EPFO PotralTop TrendingLionel Messi Clash with Egypt CoachIshowspeedBengal Rape Murder CaseFIFA World Cup 2026CBSE Class 10 ResultKetan Agarwal murder caseMumbai rainDelhi rainWeather tomorrowE20 petrol
NEW DELHI: Courts will view a will with suspicion if its maker, despite sharing a life-long loving relationship with his wife, seeks to disinherit her and bequeaths the property to distant relatives, Supreme Court has said.Doubts over the genuineness of such a will, allegedly penned by an illiterate agriculturist 18 years before his death, gave a widow from Himachal Pradesh the right to retain ancestral property after a 33-year-long legal battle.The woman and her heirs moved SC against a Himachal HC judgment in 2016. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and K V Viswanthan reserved the verdict in March 2025.Writing the judgment, which was delivered Tuesday, Justice Misra said it was incomprehensible that even though the woman took care of her husband till his death in 1992, he would execute a will in 1974 giving away his land to his brother’s children. The alleged will also made the false claim that the man’s relatives were living with him to take care of him.“…Considered in conjunction with the circumstance that the testator was an illiterate agriculturist, the whole perception about the will changes,” SC said.
