Probate of Z's will was granted to A. It now appears that the Court which made the grant had no…
Section 263 provides that a grant of probate or letters of administration "may be revoked or annulled for just cause". Illustration (i) to section 263 gives, as such a…
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Probate of Z's will was granted to A. It now appears that the Court which made the grant had no jurisdiction to do so. Under section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, the grant:
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Correct answer C
Section 263 provides that a grant of probate or letters of administration "may be revoked or annulled for just cause". Illustration (i) to section 263 gives, as such a cause, that "the Court by which the grant was made had no jurisdiction". A defect of jurisdiction is not a mere clerical slip, and the remedy lies in revocation proceedings under the same section.