Supreme Court Upholds Right of Pre-Adoption Sons to Inherit from Adopted Father in Hindu Succession Case. Sons born before adoption remain heirs of their natural father and are entitled to inherit his estate under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956....
The present appeals arose from a dispute over the inheritance of property left by Laxman, who was given in adoption to Saraswati on 2 November 1935. At the time of his adoption, Laxman had three sons:...




