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Sri Mahesh v. Sangram & Ors

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – ss.13, 14 – Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

Partly allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
1 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 62
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 36/2025
Bench
C.t. Ravikumar, Prashant Kumar Mishra

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether by virtue of operation of the provisions of ss. 14(1) and 12(c) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the defendant no.1-adoptive mother would become absolute owner of the property prior to the adoption of appellant-adopted son; and as regards the effect of executed thereafter by adoptive mother.

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