Supreme Court of India
Lakshman Singh Kothari v. Smt. Rup Kanwar
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What the Court ordered
In the result, we hold, agreeing with the Judicial Commissioner, that the appellant was not adopted by Moti Singh.
Judgment, page 15
From the headnote
Hindu law-Adoption-Validity-Essential requirements Ceremony of giving and taking-Delegation of authority. In order that an adoption may be valid under the Hindu ):..aw there must be a formal ceremony of giving and taking. This is true of the regenerate castes as wf!Jl as of the Sudras. Although no particular form is prescribed for the ceremony, the law requires that the natural parent shall hand over the adop tive boy and the adoptive parent must receive him, the nature of the ceremony varying according to the circumstances. After exercising their volition to give and take the boy in
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