Worldwide: Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

The Supreme Court has once again highlighted that the law aids the vigilant and not those who sleep over their rights. In Dhiraj Dutta v. Anirban Sen & Ors., the Court examined whether an application seeking...

In a significant ruling delivered on May 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India in Chaturbhuj Pradhan v. Amar Pradhan & Anr. (2026 INSC 600) dismissed an appeal challenging a direction to undergo DNA...

The Supreme Court’s decision in Darubai & Anr. v. Kamalabai & Ors. marks an important reaffirmation of one of the foundational principles governing succession under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (“HSA”)...

For nearly a century, Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 ("Succession Act") mandated that no right under a will could be legally established unless a probate or letters of administration was obtained, i.e., courts served as gatekeepers to validate the authenticity of a will before beneficiaries could claim rights.

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 ("Act"), as it stands today, is India's primary law governing inheritance and succession for Christians, Parsis, Jews, and other persons not governed by Hindu or Muslims personal law.

Family settlements also known as family arrangements are agreements entered into by family members to resolve property disputes, often relating to inheritance, without resorting to litigation.

The Delhi High Court, in Amit Sethi v. Lalit Sethi & Ors., has reiterated the settled legal position on intestate succession under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (HSA).

The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed the supremacy of testamentary succession over State claims in its recent decision in State of Rajasthan v. Ajit Singh & Ors.

In this solo episode of the Indialaw LLP Podcast, host Aditi Rana explores a recent Rajasthan High Court judgment that revisits a long-debated issue: the exclusion of Scheduled Tribes...