#Executor Removal

Bombay HC upholds removal of an executor for failing to distribute estate for over a decade post-probate, ruling such delay constitutes gross misconduct under Section 301 Indian Succession Act. The decision underscores fiduciary obligations of executors and the consequences of sustained neglect.

Bombay High Court holds that mere failure to render accounts does not justify executor removal; clear misconduct or prejudice to estate required under Indian Succession Act.

Bombay High Court holds that prolonged inaction, defiance of court orders, and imposition of unauthorized conditions justify removal of executor under Section 301 of the Indian Succession Act.