Supreme Court of India

S.T. Krishnappa v. Shivakumar and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 5 S.C.R. 890
Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 27 April 2007

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Adoption: t Customary law-Dvynamushyayana form-Appellant-Son given in ., c adoption to issueless brother-Appellant claiming coparcenary share in property of natural father on the ground that adoption was in Dvyamushyayana form-Held, No such indication in adoption deed-Hence presumption cannot be raised that adoption was in Dvyamushyayana form. ' 'T' had a brother 'S' who was issueless. T and his wife gave their son, appellant in adoption to 'S' in a ceremony. The deed of adoption did not contain any stipulation that the said adoption was in 'dvyamushyayana." or in other form. ...,. 'T' had

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