Probate and Administration Act, 1881

The case concerned the grant of probate of a 1999 will of Smt. Priyamvada Devi Birla (PDB) and earlier 1982 mutual wills executed by her and her husband. Several members of the Birla family filed caveats claiming a "caveatable interest" in the estate, while Rajendra Singh Lodha (RSL) sought probate and the discharge of…

The case involves a property dispute between the branch of Lakshmiah Naidu (respondents) and legatees under a Will (appellants) of Rangaswami Naidu, who died on 01.06.1955 before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The appellants claimed that Rangaswami Naidu had severed the joint family status through a newspaper notice a…

The plaintiff, a tenant, engaged an advocate to file a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court against an eviction order. The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, and the plaintiff sued the advocate for negligence and misconduct, claiming damages. The plaintiff died during the suit, and his legal representatives so…