Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 247 Indian Succession Act | Court Receiver Mandatory as Administrator Pendente Lite for Vacant Estate with Maintenance Arrears: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court holds that a Court Receiver must be appointed as administrator pendente lite under Section 247 of the Indian Succession Act to preserve a deceased's estate, particularly when the property is vacant and burdened with Rs. 1.5 lakh in maintenance arrears. The ruling underscores the duty to prevent estate deterioration during probate disputes, impacting legal heirs and societies managing redeveloped properties.