Supreme Court of India

Thakur Gokalchand v. Parvin Kumari

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Reported as [1952] 1 S.C.R. 825
Bench Saiyid Fazl Au and Vman Bose JJ.
Decided 16 May 1952

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Punjab custom-Principles to be observed in dealing with .customary law stated-Essentials of valid custom. The plaintiff, a Rajput belonging to Tehsil Garhshankar in the District of Hoshiarpur (Punjab), instituted a suit against the defendant for the recovery of the properties which belonged to .a deceased Gurkha woman R and which she had acquire~ by way .of gift from a stranger, alleging that he was the lawfully wedded husband of R and that according to custom which applied to the parties with regard to succession he was entitled to succeed to the move,able and immoveable properties of R in

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