Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in India

this is regarding our property

sir,

I would like to clarify some doubts regarding our property...I am my

father's second wife's daughter(only child), I have two elder brothers (from

my father's first wife), I am married currently,

My father died on july2nd 2003..I don't know what he had written in the

WILL, My brothers are refused to show the WILL, also they are beating my

mother and sent her from our house.....My Mom doesn't have any property.

Please answer my following questions

1. Are my brothers have right to hide WILL from US?

2. If my father had written such a way that my mother can stay as long

as she is alive, What is the right she has?

Can she file a case if my brother drive her away from the house?

3. What should be our leagal action in this case.pls send me reply..

Thanks for your help


Asked on 5/04/04, 3:36 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Arumugam Govindaraj A. Govindaraj, B.E., B.L.,

Re: this is regarding our property

Answer for your 1st question:- Your brothers have no right to hide the will. If they truly have that such will they should show.

Answer for your 2nd question:- She can approach the court of law praying for a permanent injunction not to disturb her peaceful possession.

Answer for your 3rd question:- First your mother can give a police complaint against your brother mentioning that your brothers are beating your mother and also they are disturbing her peaceful possession.

Secondly your mother can file a private complaint against your brother mentioning that your brothers are beating your mother in the criminal court of law.

Thirdly your mother can file an emergent injunction suit against your brother in the civil court of law praying for a permanent injunction not to disturb her peaceful possession.

Fourthly your mother can file a caveat petition against your brother in the civil court of law praying for a not to order any permanent injunction against her.

If your mother follows the above said procedures then she will remedy.

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Answered on 5/10/04, 12:00 pm
Vivek Mapara Mapara Law Firm

Re: this is regarding our property

1) If your mother is legitimate wife of your father, then at the least, keeping the will aside, she would have right to maintainance. ie. she can not only be in the house but also can share income from your father bequatheal for her livings. Even you too will have right of inhertance from your father property.

2) Now considering the will, if there are no provision for your mothers maintainance in the will or nothing as has been beqeathed to her the will, then such will can be challenged in court - such being fradulent and shrouded with suspecision circumstances, and even application can be made in court for maintainance of her by your brothers.

3) If your brothers are hidding the will then - Police complaint can be made against them and even an application for the same can be filed against them.

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Answered on 8/20/04, 3:30 pm
Naman Nagrath Nagrath Law Office

Re: this is regarding our property

Madam,

For a proper reply to all you questions, some more facts are required.

However, with the details provided by you, answer to your questions is as under :

1. Your brothers do not have any right to hide a Will. An undisclosed will is nothing but a waste piece of paper. One possible reason for which they are hiding the will may be that it contains certain benifits in favour of your mother.

2. The rights of your mother in the property would be restricted to those given by your father in his will, if proved.

3.From the facts given by you, I presume that the property owned by your father is self acquired and earned by him only. Possible legal action for you and your mother could be to file a civil suit seeking your respective shares in fathers property and also seek permanent injunction against your half brothers.

Here I would also like to clarify that you also have a share in the property of your father as his daughter, even if from his second wife.

Nagrath Law Office

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Answered on 5/05/04, 1:57 am


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