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Chowdamma (D) by LR and Another v. Venkatappa (D) by LRs and Another

Evidence Act, 1872 – s.50 – Proof of relationship

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
25 Aug 2025
Citation
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1532
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 11330/2011
Bench
Sanjay Karol, Prashant Kumar Mishra

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether the respondents succeeded in establishing a valid marital relationship between their mother and the deceased primarily on the basis of the oral testimony of P.W.2; and whether the relationship between the deceased and the presumed to be a valid marital union, in the absence of formal documentary proof.

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