Supreme Court Allows Partition Appeal in Thiyya Family Dispute — Presumption of Marriage and Legitimacy Upheld Based on Long Cohabitation. Law leans in favour of legitimacy and frowns upon bastardy; presumption under Section 114 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 arises from long cohabitation and is rebuttable only by clear evidence.
13 Jun 2022The case involves a dispute over partition of ancestral property belonging to a Thiyya family governed by Mitakshara law. The appellants (plaintiffs) ...




