Section 70 of ISA : Section 70: Revocation Of Unprivileged Will Or Codicil

Explanation using Example

Under Section 70 of The Indian Succession Act, 1925, an unprivileged will can only be revoked by certain specified methods. This includes revocation by a subsequent marriage, by making another will or codicil, by a written declaration of intent to revoke executed with the required formalities, or by physically destroying the will with the intention to revoke it.

Example

Suppose Mrs. Sharma, a widow, has an unprivileged will in which she leaves her property to her nephew. Later, she decides to change her mind and wants to leave everything to her niece instead. To revoke her original will, Mrs. Sharma writes a new will where she states her intention to revoke all previous wills and bequests, and she executes this new will with all the formalities required by law. By doing so, Mrs. Sharma has effectively revoked her first will in favor of the new one, which now reflects her current wishes.