Supreme Court of India

Madan Lal v. Mst. Gopi & Anr.

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Reported as [1981] 1 S.C.R. 594
Bench Y.V. Chandrachud J.
Decided 29 August 1980

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal fails and is dismissed but there will be · J.. no order as to costs.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Sec. 100-Findings of fact recorded by the final Court of facts-Competency of the High Court to· interfere with findings-when arises. deed of adoption was executed by one M on August 10, 1944 stating that he had adopted the appellant. suit to challenge this deed was filed contend· ing that M was not in a fit state of mind when he executed the deed. The suit was dismissed by the Trial Court and this order was confirmed by the District Court. In second appeal the High Court set ?.side the judgments of the Courts below and decreed the suit. Earlier M had executed

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