The Supreme Court dismissed a long-running inheritance dispute after the only witness to the mother’s will admitted he knew nothing about it, making the will legally invalid. The Court ruled that the property must now devolve under natural Hindu succession, allowing the son to inherit his mother’s share.
The Sunjay Kapur Will dispute explodes after the plaintiffs shift from claiming “there was no Will” to alleging “forged signatures.” A sealed-cover Will, attesting witnesses, and a dramatic courtroom U-turn now push the case into a full forensic battle.
