Nachhatar Singh and Another v. Surjit Singh and Ors.
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RSA-457-2022 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana, decided 09.02.2026 by Justice Nidhi Gupta; Nachhatar Singh and another (defendants Nos. 1-2, appellants, counsel Onkar Rai) vs. Surjit Singh and others; proof of Will, suspicious circumstances, burden on propounder; unregistered Will executed shortly before testatrix Nand Kaur alias Bibi's death; line spacing and displaced thumb impression; scribe/deed writer PW4 Jamna Dass not a regular scribe, translated Punjabi Will; attesting witnesses Saravjit Kaur and Nikka Singh denied execution, blank papers; fear of FIR No. 346 dated 08.12.2014 PS Kalanwali under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 506, 120-B IPC; quashing in CRM-M-20611-2025; CRA-317-2018 infructuous; Revenue Court/DRO findings (order dated 16.09.2016, Mutation No. 4024) not binding on Civil Court; Ex.D4-D8 no evidentiary value; H. Venkatachala Iyengar v. B.N. Thimmajamma AIR 1959 SC 443; Kartar Singh v. Dilber Singh (P&H Law Finder Doc Id # 192630; 2009 (3) RCR (Civil) 253); concurrent findings, no interference in second appeal; Village Jalalana, Tehsil & District Sirsa; Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) Dabwali decree 02.05.2018; Additional District Judge Sirsa 18.11.2021; second appeal dismissed.