The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a woman's second will bequeathing her property to her adopted daughter, a decision now being challenged in the Supreme Court.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: A property dispute over a house in Ludhiana arose after a woman revoked an initial will in favor of her younger sister and instead willed the property to her adopted daughter. The younger sister had taken possession of the property while the woman was away, leading to years of litigation. The High Court ultimately ruled in favor of the adopted daughter, confirming the validity of the later will despite the younger sister's claims. The younger sister has now filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the ruling.
What to watch next
- Supreme Court decision on the younger sister's special leave petition
- Final ownership transfer of the property in Ludhiana
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Jyoti Sinha
1 quote“As a result of the high court judgement, the property passed to the adopted daughter under the Will, rather than under the succession rules applicable to a female Hindu dying intestate. However, the younger sister has since challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s decision by filing a special leave petition before the Supreme Court and it remains to be seen if the Supreme Court agrees with this position.”
Sources1
- [1]The Times of IndianeutralShe willed house to sister, revoked it; HC upholds second Will for adopted daughter