Supreme Court of India

Kashi Nath (dead) through Lrs. v. Jaganath

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 202
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Arijit Pasayat JJ.
Decided 5 November 2003

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Hindu Law: Adoption of male child-Validity of-On/acts, appellant claiming to be an adopted son of the pujari of the temple, thus entitled to manage temple, do sevapuja, and to get offerings made to the idols and the other party having exclusive right over it-Seeking declaration to the effect·-Courts below dismissing the suit holding that appellant not an adopted son on basis of the evidence-High Court upholding the order-On appeal, held: Evidence and the pleadings are at variance and also directly contradictory and self destructive of the claim of adoption-Hence order of High Court

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