Supreme Court · 1978 INSC 71 · Decided 22 March 1978
G. Appaswamt Chettiar and ANR. v. R. Sarangapani Chettiar & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1978 INSC 71 · [1978] 3 S.C.R. 520
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2028/1968
- Decided
- 22 March 1978
- Bench
- R.S. SARKARIA, P.S. KAILASAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
F G H 520 G. APPASWAMT CHETTIAR AND ANR. v. R. SARANGAPANI CHETTIAR & ORS. March 22, 1978 [R. S. SARKARIA AND P. S. KAILASAM, JJ.J Hindu Law--Power of a llirulu wido•v to adupt-Co11_\'{''lf of .~apindos-­ Consultation lVith agnates-111 capacity of wo111en for independent deci.5io11- the Ist defendant adopted a son who is the second defendant. The appellant, filed the present suit challenging the adoption by the Ist defendant of the 2nd defendant and .ilienations of properties by Ist and 2nd defendants, in favour of the 3rJ and 4th defendants. The validity of adoption \Yas
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