Kanta Sethi v. Hans Raj and and Ors.
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What is this about?
Partition suit and probate petition commonly decided by Delhi High Court (Amit Bansal, J.; judgment 06.01.2026). Keywords: partition; intestate succession; non-joinder of necessary parties; co-sharers/legal heirs; probate; letters of administration; Will dated 12.10.2001 (Krishna Wanti); Will dated 30.05.2003 (Hans Raj Gulati); registered Will; attesting witness; Section 68 Indian Evidence Act 1872; Section 63 Indian Succession Act 1925; proof of Will; suspicious circumstances; disinheritance of daughters; natural bequest spouse to spouse; sound disposing mind; hip bone fracture; thumb impression versus signature; delay in filing probate; Article 137 Limitation Act 1963; right to apply accrues; Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint; undervaluation; court fee; torn Will; Barsi ceremony; hearsay; Shop No. 39 Krishna Market Kalkaji; House No. H-61 Kalkaji; T-74/B Geetanjali Apartments Malviya Nagar; CS(OS) 2159/2002; I.A. 36924/2024; TEST.CAS. 90/2014; TR.P.(C) 33/2012; PC No.18 of 2012; consolidation of suit and probate. Outcome: suit dismissed, probate allowed subject to administrative bond and court fees. Precedents: Kanakarathanammal v. V.S. Loganatha Mudaliar (MANU/SC/0244/1963) followed; Sheetal Suri v. Sukhdev Singh (2025 SCC OnLine Del 4719) relied on; Khazan Singh v. State (1991 SCC OnLine Del 494) relied on; Kunvarjeet Singh Khandpur v. Kirandeep Kaur ((2008) 8 SCC 463) followed; Sanjeev Chadha v. D.P. Sachdeva (2025 SCC OnLine Del 6522) relied on; Hari Singh v. State (MANU/DE/3341/2010) relied on.