Smt. Gangawa W/O. Gangangouda Sankangouar v. Smt. Premawa W/O Basangouda Harti
Case brief
What is this about?
Proof of will — attesting witness — Section 68 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 63 Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 90 Evidence Act presumption inapplicable to wills — suspicious circumstances — unexplained exclusion of natural heirs — propounder's onus — forged/created-after-death allegation against propounder's family — H. Venkatachala Iyengar v. B.N. Thimmajamma AIR 1959 SC 443 — Jagadish Chand Sharma (2015) 8 SCC 612 — N. Kamalam (2001) 7 SCC 503 — J.T. Surappa ILR 2008 Kar 2115 — partition — equal 1/5 share to five daughters — sale for medical/family/legal necessity binding on daughters — bona fide purchaser — Section 8 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Class-I heir declaration refused — Order II Rule 2 CPC — Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench — RFA No. 3131/2011, RFA No. 100390/2022, RSA No. 100333/2021 — all appeals dismissed.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the appellants; the judgment and decree dated 30.08.2011 in O.S.Nos.65/2005 and 275/2003 (Principal Senior Civil Judge & CJM, Gadag), the judgment and decree dated 31.05.2019 in O.S.No.123/2013 (Senior Civil Judge, Mundargi) and its confirmation in R.A.No.49/2019 (I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Gadag) stand confirmed; parties to bear their respective costs.