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Section 63 Succession Act | Propounder Must Remove Suspicious Circumstances to Prove Valid Will Execution : SC
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|Supreme Court of India

Section 63 Succession Act | Propounder Must Remove Suspicious Circumstances to Prove Valid Will Execution : SC

The Supreme Court ruled that the propounder of a will must satisfactorily explain suspicious circumstances such as unnatural dispositions, incorrect recitals, or registration irregularities to establish its validity. Failure to do so shifts the burden of proof and risks rejection of the will, impacting succession disputes and property rights.