The Supreme Court, in Metapalli Lasum Bai v. Metapalli Muthaih [2025 INSC 879], reaffirmed that a Will, if registered, carries a presumption of genuineness. The burden to prove otherwise lies on the party challenging the Will, who must demonstrate that it was not executed properly or that suspicious circumstances cast doubt on its validity.
The Supreme Court stated categorically that the Will in this case is a registered document and thus there is a presumption regarding genuineness thereof and as the Will is a registered document, the burden would lie on the party who disputed its existence thereof.
