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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Adoption and Hindu Women's Property Rights Case — Widow's Adoption in 1953 Does Not Extinguish Her Limited Estate Under Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937. The court held that the widow's adoption of a son does not divest her of the limited estate she inherited from her husband under the 1937 Act, and the adopted son does not acquire any right to the property during her lifetime.

19 Oct 2018

The case involves a second appeal before the Bombay High Court concerning the effect of adoption by a widow in 1953 on her rights under the Hindu Wome...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Adoption by Hindu Widow with Majority Consent of Male Sapindas. Consent of a Female Sapinda, Even if Nearest in Degree, Not Required as She is Incompetent to Advise Due to Her Own Legal Incapacity under Hindu Law.

18 Sep 1969

The appeal arose from a partition suit where the appellants, as successors-in-interest of one Kothandaraman, claimed a share in joint Hindu family pro...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Family Pension Case, Restoring Tribunal Order Favoring Adopted Son. Child Adopted by Widow After Government Servant's Death Entitled to Family Pension Under Rule 54(14)(b) of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, as Amendments Removed Bar and Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Deems Adoption Valid.

17 Jan 2023

The appeal arose from a dispute over entitlement to family pension under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. The appellant, Sri Ram Shri...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Declares Adopted Son's Alienations Not Binding on Widow's Share. Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Sections 14 and 6 applied to protect widow's pre-existing right of maintenance and partition.

12 Mar 2024

The case involves a second appeal by the legal heirs of the original plaintiff, Housabai, against the judgment and decree of the 3rd Additional Distri...

High Court

Karnataka High Court Allows Compassionate Appointment to Adopted Daughter of Deceased Employee. Adoption by Widow Employee Valid Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, and Circular Denying Benefit to Adopted Children Quashed.

23 Feb 2022

The petitioner, Kumari Sweta, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an endorsement dated 09.12.201...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Widow's Right to Maintenance Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 - Daughter-in-Law's Status as Dependant Clarified in Estate Dispute.

13 Jan 2026

The Supreme Court addressed appeals challenging the maintainability of a maintenance petition filed by a daughter-in-law (Respondent No. 1) against he...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Hindu Law Adoption Dispute, Upholds Presumption of Valid Adoption After Long Lapse of Time. Challenge to adoption after nearly 50 years failed as burden heavily on challenger to prove invalidity, and strong presumption arose from long recognition and death of witnesses.

15 Apr 1969

The dispute concerned succession to the immovable properties of one Bhaskara Rao, a Brahmin Karnam, who died in 1903 without issue but left a widow. B...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Widow and Adopted Son's Appeal in Joint Family Property Suit, Holding Joint Family Character Persists with Sole Surviving Coparcener and Widow. Adoption by Widow Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Deems Adopted Child as Son of Deceased Husband, Conferring Coparcenary Rights and Entitlement to Tenancy Rights Under Madhya Bharat Land Revenue Act.

20 Aug 1969

The dispute concerned ancestral joint family properties comprising agricultural land and a house held by two brothers, Dulichand and Bhagirath. Bhagir...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Adoption Dispute — Concurrent Findings of Nullity Upheld. Adoption of Minor by Widow Without Husband's Consent and Without Registered Deed Held Void Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.

13 Apr 2023

The appellant, Basavaraj alias Shivabasappa, a minor represented by his natural father, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil P...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Adoption Dispute — Invalidates Adoption for Non-Compliance with Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. Adoption of a married person above 15 years and age gap less than 21 years violates Sections 10 and 11 of the Act.

21 Dec 2005

The appellant, Hanmant Laxman Salunke (since deceased, represented by his heirs), filed a second appeal challenging the concurrent findings of the tri...

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