Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 787 · Decided 18 November 2010
Atluri Brahmanandam (D) Through LRS. v. Anne Sai Bapuji
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 787 · [2010] 14 S.C.R. 339
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 9714/2010
- Decided
- 18 November 2010
- Bench
- MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, ANIL R. DAVE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 57
Headnote
A B Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 - ss. 1 O(iv) and 16 - Adoption - Adopted child more than 15 years of age C on the date of adoption - Validity of- held: Exception to s. 1 O(iv) provides that if custom or usage permits the adoption beyond the age of 15 years, such adoption is valid customs in 'Kamma' Community of Andhra Pradesh permits adoption beyond 15 years of age- Such custom having been o repeatedly recognized by courts, it has blended into Jaw of the land and proof thereof not necessary u/s. 57 of Evidence Act - In view of s. 16 also, the deed of adoption being a
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