The Supreme Court of India ruled that excluding natural heirs from inheritance does not automatically invalidate a will. The court upheld a Karnataka will favouring a man’s sister, stressing that suspicious circumstances—not exclusion alone—determine a will’s legality
Supreme Court of India ruled that a person accused of murder or abetment cannot inherit the victim’s property, even during a pending trial. The court said the disqualification under the Hindu Succession Act applies to both intestate and testamentary succession based on principles of justice and equity
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to children of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, restraining widow Priya Kapur from altering estate assets amid a Rs 30,000 crore inheritance dispute. The court ordered preservation of assets pending trial over alleged will forgery