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Harinder Singh Bhajan Singh Gupta v. Late Darshan Kaur Bhajan Singh Gupta

Bombay HC9 Mar 2026TP/15/2026

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What is this about?

Succession certificate; intestate death; securities; Testamentary Registrar; consent affidavits of four daughters; no other legal heirs; affidavit for non-availability of identification proof; general notice affixation; administration bond; delay condoned; Mumbai; deceased spouses; 2026.

What did the court decide?

Grant of Succession Certificate in respect of the securities of the deceased; Office directed to issue it after verifying that no cross petition or affidavit opposing the grant has been filed. ¶8

Harinder Singh Bhajan Singh Gupta vs Late Darshan Kaur Bhajan Singh Gupta — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Grant of Succession Certificate in respect of the securities of the deceased; Office directed to issue it after verifying that no cross petition or affidavit opposing the grant has been filed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, being the son of the two deceased who both died intestate, is entitled to be granted a Succession Certificate in respect of the securities belonging to the deceased.

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Court's answer

The affidavit dated 09.12.2025 explaining non-availability of identification proof of deceased No. 1 was accepted by the Registrar.

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Ratio / Principle

On the strength of the consent affidavits on record, the deceased were survived by one son (the petitioner) and four daughters who all consented in his favour, and there are no other legal heirs.

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Key takeaways

The delay was condoned, all other legal formalities were found complied with, and the petition was granted.ratio¶8
The Office was directed to issue the Succession Certificate as prayed, after verifying whether any cross petition or any affidavit opposing the grant has been filed.ratio¶9

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Testamentary Petition No. 20 TP/15/2026 (E-filing), decided 09.03.2026 by Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar, Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar: Succession Certificate granted in respect of certain securities of two deceased spouses, Darshan Kaur Bhajan singh Gupta (died intestate at Mumbai on 16.05.2015) and Bhajan Singh Daulatram Gupta (died intestate at Mumbai on 24.05.2017). Petitioner Harinder Singh Bhajan Singh Gupta, the son of the deceased, applied with consent affidavits of all four daughters; no other legal heirs. The affidavit dated 09.12.2025 explaining non-availability of deceased No. 1's identification proof was accepted; petitioner's oath filed; Affidavit of Service of affixation of General Notice dated 22.01.2026 and Administration Bond dated 14.02.2026 filed; delay condoned; all legal formalities complied with; petition granted. Office directed to issue the Succession Certificate after verifying absence of any cross petition or opposing affidavit.

Harinder Singh Bhajan Singh Gupta v. Late Darshan Kaur Bhajan Singh Gupta

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