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Rangammal vs Kuppuswami & Anr on 13 May, 2011

34. Thus, the Evidence Act has clearly laid down that the burden of proving a fact always lies upon the person who asserts it. Until such burden is discharged, the other party is not required to be called upon to prove his case. The court has to examine as to whether the person whom the burden lies has been able to discharge his burden. Until he arrives at such conclusion, he cannot proceed on the basis of weakness of the other party - See Rangammal v. Kuppuwami.6
Supreme Court of India Cites 5 - Cited by 244 - G S Misra - Full Document

K. Laxmanan vs Thekkayil Padmini & Ors on 3 December, 2008

In K. Laxmanan v. Thekkayil Padmini,3 the Apex Court held that when there are suspicious circumstances regarding the execution of the will, the onus is also on the propounder to explain them to the satisfaction of the court and only when such responsibility is discharged, the court would accept the will as genuine. Even when there are no such pleas, but circumstances give rise to doubt, it is on the propounder to satisfy the conscience of the court. Suspicious circumstances arise due to several reasons such as with regard to genuineness of the signature of the testator, the conditions of the testator's mind, the dispositions made in the will being unnatural, improbable or unfair... or there might be other indications in the will to show that the testator's mind was not free. In such a case, the court would naturally expect that all legitimate suspicion should be completely removed before the document is accepted as the last will of the testator.
Supreme Court of India Cites 9 - Cited by 118 - M Sharma - Full Document
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