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As per case facts, Malini Ganesh, sister of the deceased Nandhini Sathyamoorthy, sought probate of a Will dated 18.11.2019. Swetha Bharathi, the adopted daughter and legal heir, objected, claiming the
...Will was forged under the plaintiff's influence when the testatrix was medically fragile. Suspicious circumstances included attesting witnesses being the plaintiff's associate and daughter, and the Will's execution shortly after surgery at the plaintiff's house. The Original Petition became a Testamentary Original Suit due to these objections. The question arose whether the Will was true and genuine, and if executed in a sound disposing mind. Finally, the Court dismissed the suit, finding the plaintiff failed to dispel strong suspicious circumstances. These included the attesting witnesses' close ties to the plaintiff, execution at the plaintiff's home post-surgery, and inconsistent testimonies. The court concluded the plaintiff could not prove the Will was genuinely desired by the deceased or executed freely.
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