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Sam Nariman Lentin v. Gool Rustom Mehta

Bombay HC17 Sept 2025IA/3584/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Interim application by Executors (Sam Nariman Lentin & Anr.) in Bombay HC testamentary suit/petition concerning estate of Freny Dinshawji Kapadia; direction to ICICI Bank and Central Bank of India to furnish updated bank statements of the deceased; no objection by Defendants' counsel; production by Additional Affidavit; compliance date 24-11-2025; further consideration listed 27-11-2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Banks (deceased's accounts with ICICI Bank and Central Bank of India, as enumerated in the order) to furnish updated Bank Statements to the Applicants on or before 24 November 2025; Applicants to produce the statements by an Additional Affidavit before the next date; Interim Application listed for further consideration on 27 November 2025. ¶24

Sam Nariman Lentin vs Gool Rustom Mehta — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Banks should be directed to furnish the updated Bank Statements of the deceased to the Applicants (Executors).

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Court's answer

The specified Banks (ICICI Bank and Central Bank of India accounts of the deceased listed in the order) are directed to furnish the updated Bank Statements to the Applicants, who shall produce the same by way of an Additional Affidavit before the Court.

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Ratio / Principle

The Bank Statements are to be furnished on or before 24th November, 2025, and the Interim Application is listed for further consideration on 27th November, 2025.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction (Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.), order dated 12 November 2025, in Interim Application No. 3584 of 2025 in Testamentary Suit No. 158 of 2013 in Testamentary Petition No. 656 of 2013. The Applicants, Executors of the Will of the deceased Freny Kapadia, sought various reliefs; at this stage the Court considered the relief seeking a direction to banks to furnish updated bank statements of the deceased. Counsel for the Defendants raised no objection. The Court directed ICICI Bank and Central Bank of India (the specified accounts, including accounts with deceased/joint accountholders Freny Dinshawji Kapadia, Rustom Pestonji Mehta and Gool Rustom Mehta, a pension account, a PPF account and a securities DMAT account) to furnish updated bank statements to the Applicants on or before 24 November 2025, to be produced by way of an Additional Affidavit; the Interim Application was listed for further consideration on 27 November 2025.

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Digitally signed by SHUBHA SHUBHASADANANDCHAVAN SADANANDCHAVANDate:2025.11.17 15:40:43 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3584 OF 2025 IN TESTAMENTARY SUIT NO.158 OF 2013 IN

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TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 656 OF 2013

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Sam Nariman Lentin & Anr. Applicants.

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In the Matter Between:

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Gool Rustom Mehta & Ors.

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...Plaintiffs.

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Versus

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Pilloo Minoo Korkhau & Ors.

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...Defendants.

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Mr. Cyrus Bharucha a/w. Adv. Ms. Hilla Boatwalla, i/b. Nanu Hormasjee & Co., for the Plaintiffs. Mr. Ankit Rajput, i/b. Mr. Manoj Bhatt, for Defendants.

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Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J. Date : 12^th November, 2025.

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P. C. :

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1. By this Interim Application various reliefs are sought by the

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Applicants who are the Executors of the Will of the deceased Freny Kapadia.

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S.S. Chavan

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2. At this stage the relief in respect of direction to the Banks to furnish the updated Bank Statements of the deceased is being considered.

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3. Ld. Counsel appearing for the Defendants have no objection to the direction being issued to the Bank to furnish the updated Bank Statements.

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4. The following Banks are directed to furnish the updated Bank Statements to the Applicants who shall then produce the same by way of an Additional Affidavit before this Court.

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(i) ICICI Bank A/c. No.003201002679 Deceased Accountholders – (1) the Deceased i.e. Freny Dinshawji Kapadia, (2) Rustom Pestonji Mehta, and (3) Gool Rustom Mehta.

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(ii) Central Bank of India Pension A/c. No.1572685439 the Deceased i.e. Freny Dinshawji Kapadia

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(iii) Central Bank of India PPF A/c. No. 1591911965 the Deceased i.e. Freny Dinshawji Kapadia

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(iv) Central Bank of India A/c. No. 1572660026 the Deceased i.e. Freny Dinshawji Kapadia

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(v) ICICI Bank Securities DMAT A/c.No. 10343486 Deceased Accountholders – (1) the Deceased i.e. Freny Dinshawji Kapadia, (2) Rustom Pestonji Mehta, and (3) Gool Rustom Mehta.

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