Supreme Court of India

Challamma v. Tilaga & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 11 S.C.R. 831
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 31 July 2009

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HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955: '-" s. 5 - Marriage - Validity of - HELD: Besides the c evidence brought on record to establish ingredients of a valid marriage, presumption can also be drawn having regard to the fact that a man and woman had been residing together for a long time and society accepted them as husband and wife - Evidence Act, 1872 - ss. 50 and 114. j SUCCESSION ACT, 1925: s. 372 - Succession Certificate - Granted on the basis of evidence establishing that the deceased and the applicant had been residing together for a long period and the society accepted them as husband and wife -

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