In any case before the District Judge in which there is contention, the proceedings shall take, as nearly as may be, the form of a suit according to the provisions of 1[the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908)], in which the petitioner for probate or letters of administration, as the case may be, shall be the plaintiff, and the person who may have appeared as aforesaid to oppose the grant shall be the defendant.
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1. Substituted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020 for “the Code of Civil Procedure”.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Next · Section 84Payment to executor or administrator before probate or administration revoked. Right of such executor or administrator to recoup himself. →All sections / सभी धाराएँTHE PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACT, 1977 (1920 A.D.) →
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Application.Section 3 · Interpretation clause.Section 4 · Character and property of executor or administrator as suchSection 5 · Administration with copy annexed of authenticated copy of will proved abroad.Section 6 · Probate only to appointed executor.Section 7 · Appointment, express or implied.Section 8 · Persons to whom probate cannot be grantedIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.