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The Madras High Court ruled that revenue authorities cannot cancel patta based on succession claims and must refer such disputes to civil court, quashing the cancellation order. The decision protects patta holders from administrative overreach and clarifies that only civil courts can decide title disputes over government-assigned land.
The Supreme Court ruled that a will is enforceable only if it complies with Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act and is proved under Sections 68 and 69 of the Evidence Act. Because the will in dispute failed these tests, the trial court's partition decree was restored, impacting the heirs in the succession case.
The Rajasthan High Court quashed a cheating and forgery FIR in a family inheritance fight, ruling that criminal prosecution is an abuse of process where the dispute is purely civil. This bars the use of Section 482 CrPC to settle succession matters, protecting heirs from unwarranted criminal litigation.
The NCLAT has ruled that a company’s statutory duty to repay matured deposits under Section 74 cannot be suspended due to succession disputes or pending probate proceedings. The obligation to return deposits is absolute and must be honored, with assets held in trust for the estate until legal succession is determined - protecting depositors’ rights regardless of the deceased’s estate complexities.