Supreme Court of India
Harnek Singh v. Pritam Singh & Ors.
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For the reasons aforesaid, we do not find any merit in these appeals which are accordingly dismissed. 8.8.
Judgment, page 15
From the headnote
Family Law - Custom - Adoption - Validity - Plea of plaintiff-appellant that he had been adopted by defendant no. 1 - Parties belonged to the Jat community in District Ambala, Haryana - At the time of alleged adoption, plaintiff was about 23 years old and a married man having children - For valid adoption, required condition that the person who may be adopted has not completed the age of 15 years unless there is a custom and usage applicable - Concurrent findings of both the first appellate court and the High Court that neither the custom was proved nor the factum of adoption was established
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