P&H: Rejects Two rival Wills in dispute, says neither was proved and estate to devolve by inheritance

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 09 Sep 2026
Headnotes

Will — Will executed just two days prior to death of testator, when testator was unwell and not living with plaintiffs, was surrounded by suspicious circumstances — Date of Will written in different ink, absence of mention of scribe in the Will, non-production of the...

Will — Will executed eight days prior to death of testator, when testator was not in good health and was undergoing treatment, was surrounded by suspicious circumstances — Attesting witness and scribe did not state that testator was in a sound disposing mind — Date...

Will — Fact that testator was living with beneficiary and was being looked after by him was relevant circumstance, but by itself was not sufficient to dispel suspicion arising over the Will. (Paras 18)

Will — Two Wills propounded by parties were executed just two and eight days prior to death of testator and testator was unwell at time of death, neither Will could be accepted as duly proved — Estate of the deceased was to devolve by inheritance....


Facts of the Case

P&H: Rejects Two rival Wills in dispute, says neither was proved and estate to devolve by inheritance

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a second appeal in a family property dispute after finding that two rival Wills, both executed shortly before the testator’s death, were surrounded by suspicious circumstances and could not be accepted as genuine.

The case involved the estate of Salwinder Singh, who died unmarried and without children. One side of the family claimed that he had executed a Will on October 1, 1991 in favour of his brothers and sisters, while the appellant, Mohan Singh, relied on an earlier Will dated September 25, 1991 in his favour.

The trial court had rejected...

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