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 1969The 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...
