Thangam And Anr. vs Navamani Ammal

insc-2024-164 Supreme Court of India 4 March 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8935 OF 2011 • 13 min read

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Case Significance

Thangam And Anr. vs Navamani Ammal is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 4, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-164). A dispute over the genuineness of a registered Will dated 09.10.1984 executed by Palaniandi Udayar in favour of his niece Navamani Ammal, challenged by his wife and daughter. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that the Will was genuine, noting that the testator had bequeathed only about 3.5 acres out of approximately 8 acres of land, and the attestation requirements were properly met. The appeal was dismissed. The bench comprised Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rajesh Bindal.

Summary

A dispute over the genuineness of a registered Will dated 09.10.1984 executed by Palaniandi Udayar in favour of his niece Navamani Ammal, challenged by his wife and daughter. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that the Will was genuine, noting that the testator had bequeathed only about 3.5 acres out of approximately 8 acres of land, and the attestation requirements were properly met. The appeal was dismissed.

What was the outcome of Thangam And Anr. vs Navamani Ammal?

A dispute over the genuineness of a registered Will dated 09.10.1984 executed by Palaniandi Udayar in favour of his niece Navamani Ammal, challenged by his wife and daughter. The Supreme Court upheld ...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-164)