Supreme Court of India

Smt. Vijayalakashmamma and Anr. v. B.T. Shankar

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Reported as [2001] 2 S.C.R. 769
Bench D.P. Mohapatra and Ooraiswamy Raju JJ.
Decided 26 March 2001
Status Distinguished

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From the headnote

Hindu Law: Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956-Sections 7, 8, 12 and 14-Adoption-By widow-Consent of co-widow-Necessity of-Plea that stipu­ lation provided under Section 7 to be read into Section 8---Held, consent not required-Since omission to provide necessity to seek consent of co-widow indicates that the legislative intent was not to impose any such clog on the power specifically conferred upon the female Hindu-Reading of the stipula­ tions provided under Section 7, into Section 8 would amount to legislation by Courts, which is impermissible. Respondent-plaintiff filed a suit

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