Summary: A court in New Delhi has ordered the release of an original Will for forensic examination due to claims that it might be fake. The case involves a disagreement over the Will of the late Jagdish Pershad Gupta, with his son, Pradeep Gupta, and his daughters arguing about whether it's real.
The argument is about the Will of Jagdish Pershad Gupta, who died on January 11, 2025. Pradeep Gupta, who is asking for legal permission to manage the Will dated November 22, 2024, says it's real. However, his sister, who is the second person involved, says it's a fake. A police report (No. 311/2025) was filed at Saket Police Station in New Delhi on September 16, 2025, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 2023.
Pradeep Gupta asked the court to cancel the police report, but on October 9, 2025, the court told him he must help with the investigation. The Investigating Officer (I.O.) asked for the original Will to be tested to check the signatures.
"The person asking for the court's help agrees that the police can test the Will, while it stays under the court's watch."
Judge Mini Pushkarna decided that the original Will needs to be given to the police for testing. The court stressed that criminal investigations should not be blocked by civil disputes.
"It's well known that a person being investigated cannot stop the investigation in any way."
To prevent any changes to the Will, the court ordered that certified copies be made and given to everyone involved. The original Will must be returned to the court after testing.
The court referred to several past cases, highlighting that criminal investigations are typically more urgent than civil ones to ensure justice is served quickly:
The court decided that the original Will should be examined to see if it's real, and all parties should get copies to prevent tampering. The forensic test will be key in figuring out if the Will is genuine.
