SHOBHA SHARMA Vs. KESHAV NARAIN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS civil revision arises out of proceedings under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act. One Hari Gopal had taken two life insurance policies for a total sum of Rs. 11,850/-in the year 1966. At that time he was a bachelor and he made his father Sri Kishan Lal as his nominee in those policies. Later on he was married to Smt. Shobha Sharma, who is the applicant before this Court, on 11-3-1969. He died on 24-12-1970. The nominee, Sri Kishan Lal, made a will on 10-8-1971 in favour of his own son Keshav Narain, who is opposite party No. 1 in the present revision application. By that will Kishan Lal bequeathed the amount payable under the aforesaid two policies to Keshav Narain. Kishan Lal died on 18-5-1971. Thereafter Keshav Narain made an application under Section 372 (1) of the Succession Act for issue of a succession certificate so as to enable him to obtain payment of the money payable under the aforesaid two policies. The opposite-parties were his own mother Smt. Laxmi Devi and two, others including the widow of the assured, Smt. Shobha Sharma.

(2.) SMT. Shobha Sharma filed an bjec-tion to that application contending that Kishan Lal had not executed any such will and as such the alleged will was ineffective. As widow of the assured she claimed herself to be entitled to the amount payable under the aforesaid policies.

(3.) THE present revision application has been filed against these two orders.