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31 Years Down, an Uncontested Will Is Probated in Bombay High Court Moneylife Digital Team  1 In an interesting case that was going on for almost 31 years, the Bombay High Court (HC) has allowed probate of a Will. What stands out from this judgement is the short but well explained research by justice GS Patel on the applicability of the Indian Succession Act to the Hanafi sect of Sunni Muslims residing in Mumbai. Further, the HC also issued time-bound directions to the concerned authorities f...

31 Years After Plea, Bombay High Court Grants Probate Of Womans Uncontested Will Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has granted probate for the execution of a dead womans will, 31 years after a plea to execute the will was filed in court, calling it a "tragic and terrible commentary on our justice delivery system". Justice Gautam Patel on March 10 decided upon the testamentary petition filed by the womans four children, two of whom had died while the plea remained pending in the High Court. The oth...