| 2 | Definitions | Defines key terms like will, codicil, executor | Seth Beni Chand v Smt. Kamla Kunwar |
| 5 | Law regulating succession | Law depends on religion and type of property | Mary Roy v State of Kerala |
| 30 | Testamentary succession | Property can be given by will after death | Kasturi v Ponnammal |
| 59 | Who can make a will | Any person of sound mind can make a will | Banks v Goodfellow |
| 61 | Will obtained by fraud or coercion | Will is invalid if made under force or cheating | Wingrove v Wingrove |
| 62 | Will may be revoked or altered | Will can be changed anytime before death | Chetty v Chetty |
| 63 | Execution of unprivileged wills | Will must be signed and attested by witnesses | H. Venkatachala Iyengar v B.N. Thimmajamma |
| 64 | Incorporation of documents | Other documents can be part of will if referred | Allen v Maddock |
| 68 | Proof of execution of will | At least one witness must prove will in court | Jaswant Kaur v Amrit Kaur |
| 70 | Revocation of will | Will can be revoked by writing or destroying it | Lalitaben Jayantilal Popat v Pragnaben Jamnadas Kataria |
| 74 | Wording of will | No special words needed if intention is clear | Navneet Lal v Gokul |
| 75 | Void bequests | Some gifts in will can be invalid | Tagore v Tagore |
| 82 | Meaning of clauses | Court tries to understand true intention of testator (person making will) | Navneet Lal v Gokul |
| 87 | Effect of invalid clause | Invalid part does not cancel whole will | Raj Bajrang Bahadur Singh v Thakurain Bakhtraj Kuer |
| 90 | Property not existing at death | Gift fails if property does not exist at death | Doe v Lancashire |
| 105 | Lapse of legacy | Gift fails if beneficiary dies before testator | Re Estate of Parsons |
| 107 | Class gifts | Gift to a group is shared among surviving members | Re Leeming |
| 111 | Time of vesting | Gift takes effect after death of testator | Rameshwar v Balraj |
| 119 | Condition precedent | Gift takes effect only if condition is fulfilled | Sita Ram v Radha Bai |
| 120 | Condition subsequent | Gift may end if condition is broken | Ghulam Abbas v Razia Begum |
| 122 | Void conditions | Illegal or impossible conditions are void | Tagore v Tagore |
| 141 | Legatee’s title | Beneficiary gets full right after testator’s death | Kali Prasad v Ram Gopal |
| 211 | Executor’s right | Executor represents estate of deceased | Mrs. Hem Nolini Judah v Mrs. Isolyne Sarojbashini Bose |
| 213 | Probate required | Will must be proved in court for certain persons | Clarence Pais v Union of India |
| 222 | Probate granted only to executor | Only named executor can get probate | Ganshamdoss Narayandoss v Gulab Bi Bai |
| 227 | Effect of probate | Probate proves will from date of death | Surinder Kumar v Gian Chand |
| 232 | Grant of administration | Court appoints person if no executor | Krishna Kumar Birla v Rajendra Singh Lodha |
| 263 | Revocation of probate | Probate can be cancelled for valid reasons | Anil Behari Ghosh v Latika Bala Dassi |