The Supreme Court held that probate revocation pleas under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act are subject to limitation under Article 137 of the Limitation Act, ruling that parties cannot avoid statutory deadlines by ignoring constructive notice or failing to investigate facts a prudent person would examine.
The Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, led by Justices Rajan Roy and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, ruled that municipal authorities cannot withhold property mutation over unpaid dues without statutory backing, holding that the Municipal Commissioner cannot impose conditions beyond governing law.
