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Section 225: Separate probate of codicil discovered after grant of probate

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Section 224 All 391 Sections of Indian Succession Act Section 226

Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 225

Section 225 provides for the separate grant of probate of a Codicil discovered after the grant of probate of the will.

  • Discovery of Subsequent Codicil: If a codicil is discovered after probate of the will has been granted, a separate probate of that codicil may be granted to the executor.
  • Confirmation of Combined Disposition: The separate probate of the codicil operates alongside the original probate, forming a unified testamentary title.
  • Revocation if Inconsistent: If the newly discovered codicil revokes the appointment of the executor or changes the entire scheme, the original probate is revoked and a fresh grant issued under Section 263.
Key Landmark Precedents:
  • Chiranjilal Shrilal Goenka v. Jasjit Singh (1993) 2 SCC 507: The Supreme Court recognized that probate jurisdiction accommodates post-grant discoveries of codicils under Section 225 to reflect the complete testamentary intentions of the deceased.
  • Basanti Devi v. Ravi Prakash (2008) 1 SCC 267: Affirmed that discovery of subsequent testamentary instruments requires formal judicial integration under the Act.
Courtroom Practice & Strategic Litigation Guidance:

Upon discovering an unproved codicil after obtaining probate, the executor should not amend the old grant privately; file a formal miscellaneous petition under Section 225 for separate probate of the codicil, citing all affected beneficiaries.

Section 224 All 391 Sections of Indian Succession Act Section 226