In a battle for succession certificate between two women, each of who claimed to be the legally weded spouse of a man who died without executing a wil, the court of Joint civil juge pune, has ruled the first wife is entirled for succession certificate.
In this interesting case the first wife of legaly weded duing 1981. Another lady claimed that she was also marrried to him and produced the marriage certificate and also other documentary proof of gaette notifcation of cnage of name subsequent to marriage.
The court observed that the evidence on record is not convincing to disprove the case of either.
However since the nomination is made in the name of the first wife the court granted successiion certificate to first wife . The court restricted its decision as to who is entitled to the property. case of the parites.
Mrs.Aruna AVinash shine vs. Mrs Sindhu avinansh Shinde sucecession certificate case decided on Nove.2011
