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Supreme Court judgments on Indian Succession Act, 1925

11 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Kumud Lall vs Suresh Chandra Roy (Dead) Through Lrs and Others
SC · 4 May 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 301 : 2026 INSC 443
Issue arose whether, upon death of the doctor during pendency of proceedings at appellate stage, the legal heirs can be impleaded and held liable for the alleged act of medical negligence of the deceased doctor, and if y…
C.P. Francis vs C.P. Joseph and Others
SC · 3 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 645 : 2025 INSC 1071
Whether the High Court, while invoking the Proviso to s.100(5), CPC, was correct in referring to and applying s.67, Indian Succession Act, 1925; whether s.67, Indian Succession Act, 1925 is attracted to determine the suc…
Ramesh Chand (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Suresh Chand and Anr.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 339 : 2025 INSC 1059
I) Whether the impugned documents, i.e., Agreement to Sell, General Power of Attorney, Receipt of Consideration and the registered Will, allegedly entered into by K, father of the appellant/defendant no.1 and respondent…
Gopal Krishan & Ors. vs Daulat Ram & Ors.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 93 : 2025 INSC 18
Impugned in this appeal is the judgment and order of the High Court dated 26.03.2018 whereby it has been held that the Will, subject matter of controversy, allegedly of one Testator-SR, had not been proved, thereby findi…
Swaminathan & Ors. vs Alankamony (Dead) through Lrs.
SC · 9 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 878 : 2022 INSC 283
Succession Act, 1925:s. 263 – Revocation of letters of administration – When – Held: As per s. 263, the grant of letters of administration may be revoked for “just cause” – Explanation (a) states that just cause would be…
State of Haryana vs Harnam Singh (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 25 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 520 : 2021 INSC 786
Succession Act, 1925: s.63 – Exection of unpriveleged Wills – Proving of Will u/s.63 – Held: Requirement of s. 63 cannot be fulfilled by mechanical compliance of the stipulations therein – Evidence of meeting the require…
Dhanpat vs Sheo Ram (Deceased) through Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 131 : 2020 INSC 316
Indian Succession Act, 1925: s. 63 – Will – Admissibility of – Suit seeking declaration that the plaintiff, his mother and his sisters had equal share in the suit land which was given to defendant No. 5 by way of a Will…
Manju Puri vs Rajiv Singh Hanspal & Ors.
SC · 14 November 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 829 : 2019 INSC 1244
Succession Act, 1925: ss. 268, 283, 276 – Probate of Will – Revocation of – Issuance of citation to legal heirs – Requirement of – On facts, testator executed a Will bequeathing immovable property to his eldest daughter…
Sameer Kapoor and Another vs The State through Sub-Division Magistrate South, New Delhi and Others
SC · 29 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 1104 : 2019 INSC 585
Succession Act, 1925: s. 276 – Applications for grant of probate or letters of administration – Applicability of Art. 137 – Held: Art. 137 is applicable to the applications for grant of probate or letters of administrati…
Joseph Easwaran Wapshare & Ors. vs Shirley Katheleen Wheeler
SC · 26 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 732 : 2019 INSC 277
Succession Act, 1925: ss. 372, 383, 33(a) and 25 – Revocation of Succession Certificate granted u/s. 372 in favour of appellant No.1 – Respondent filed application u/s. 383 seeking revocation of the Succession Certificat…
B.C. Singh (D) by Lrs. vs J.M. Utarid (D) by Lrs.
SC · 8 May 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 747 : 2018 INSC 458
Succession Act, 1925 – ss.24,25,26,33,35,47 and 48 – Original plaintiff and his wife (both Christians) purchased an immovable property – Both held equal share in the property – Wife invited her relative with his family t…

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