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The Supreme Court renewed the historical property farms of a member and former deputy Raja Bahadura Singh in 3,000 ₹ after almost four ten -digit lawsuit with the state of Rajasthan Raja Bahadura Singh.
The recent court order, published on Saturday, will act as a precedent against the government interference in private will or objections without first demonstrating the intestation (absence of will) and the complete absence of heirs.
The Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma realized that Mr. Singh’s teaching in his 1985 would refer to his Khetri Trust assets, an organization founded by former Rajasthan Royal, who played a role in framing the Constitution to support education and progress in science, literary and art studies.
Khetri Trust’s website shows the chairman as Maharaja Gaj Singh, former MP Rajya Sabha and a former Indian High Commissioner. Other administrators include Prithvi Raj Singh; Lord Northbrook (Francis Thomas Baring), a British conservative politician; Ajit Singh, another CEO of Rajasthan; and Kanupriya Harish, development specialist. The property concerned include land and palaces in Jaipur, Khetri, Chiwara, Singhana, Kotputli and Mount Abu in Rajasthan.
The property was locked in a dispute with the state Rajasthan, which demanded them on the principle of Escheat (inheritance assets transmitting to the state). The state questioned the will and claimed that Mr. Singh died “intestate” or without will.
The state refused to give up a lawsuit even after the divisional bench of the High Court in Delhi explored or verified the authenticity of the will of Mr. Singh.
Apex Court Bench, which adhered to the decision of the High Court, noted that the state government was a “foreigner” who had no locus standi (the right to bring a court of court) to challenge the former royn’s will.
“Only if the heirs fails that the Hindu’s intestine estate is transformed into a government according to Section 29 (ESCHEAT) Hindu succession.
The Top Court further noted that the granting of the willing will be questioned by the competent legal court could only be questioned by the probable heir to the testator either through the appeal or by seeking the cancellation of the will. The state cannot assume that the Locus Standi is merely invoking the regulation of Rajasthan Escheat from 1956.
“In this case, the state of Rajasthan has no locus standi to challenge the Supreme Court’s divisional bench on ESCHeat on the Real Estate of Judica. Justice, “he keeps justice,” he says against justice, “he does not apply on the basis of justice,” he says he was issued by justice, “he decided that he was imposed on the basis of justice on the basis of justice.
Published – 13 September 2025 9:49
