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service of citation

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Section 283, Indian Succession Act | Single Newspaper Publication + Incomplete Addresses Invalidate Service of Citation in Probate: Bombay HC
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court

Section 283, Indian Succession Act | Single Newspaper Publication + Incomplete Addresses Invalidate Service of Citation in Probate: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has ruled that serving citation in probate proceedings requires more than a single newspaper publication and precise addresses for all legal heirs. Incomplete service violates natural justice and renders the probate grant vulnerable to revocation, affecting executors and heirs alike in succession disputes.