Supreme Court of India

G. Appaswamt Chettiar and Anr. v. R. Sarangapani Chettiar & Ors.

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Reported as [1978] 3 S.C.R. 520

Bench R.S. Sarkaria J.

Decided 22 March 1978

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that an adopted son cannot be excluded from the words "purusha santhathi" though an adopted son may not rank as an aurasa son.

Judgment, page 13

Authorities it was built on

1962 V. T. S. Chandarasekhara Mudaliar (died) and Others. v. Kulandaivelu Mudaliar and Others. cited by 7

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