What is a privileged will and who can make one in Howrah?

Detailed Legal Analysis

A privileged will in Howrah is a special category available to soldiers, airmen, and mariners engaged in actual warfare or expedition. The Calcutta High Court has held that privileged wills relax the formalities of writing and attestation due to the testator's circumstances.

Under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act 1997 and the Indian Succession Act, a privileged will can be oral or in writing without attestation. It can be made by an unwritten declaration before two witnesses.

The privilege ceases when the testator is no longer on active duty and the will remains valid. A privileged will is revoked in the same manner as an unprivileged will or by a subsequent privileged will.