The Bombay High Court has held that the non-verification of a probate petition by an attesting witness, as required under Section 281 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, is a directory requirement and not a mandatory one. The Court clarified that such a procedural lapse constitutes an irregularity rather than an illegality and cannot lead
Probate Petition Cannot Be Dismissed Solely for Non-Filing of Attesting Witness Affidavit Along With Petition: Bombay High Court
