Supreme Court of India
Nilima Mukherjee v. Kanta Bhusan Ghosh
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What the Court ordered
We hold that both the courts below have rightly rejected the plea of adoption set up by the appellant.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Rent Control and Eviction Eviction suit-Death of tenant-Appellants's claim to tenancay-Based on adoption-Adoption not proved-Suit decreed-Held, suit rightly decreed. Hindu law Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956-Section 11 (Vl)-Death of tenant-Claim to tenancy based on adoption-Witnesses having no personal knowledge of adoption-No documentary evidence except joint bank account with deceased tenant-Held, adoption not valid in the absence of proof Hence, claim to tenancy rightly rejected by courts below. The Respondent/plaintiff filed an eviction suit against the appellant on the ground
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