Supreme Court · 1954 INSC 123 · Decided 10 December 1954
Gurunath Alias Bhimaji v. Kamalabai, Kom Kenchangauda Nadgaudar and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1954 INSC 123 · [1955] 1 S.C.R. 1135
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 105/1953
- Decided
- 10 December 1954
- Bench
- MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN, BIJAN KUMAR MUKHERJEA, SUDHI RANJAN DAS, VIVIAN BOSE, NATWARLAL HARILAL BHAGWATI, B. JAGANNADHADAS, T.L. VENKATARAMA AIYYAR (7-judge bench)
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
SUPREME COURT REPORTS 1135 227. A.s a result of our decision, the Election Commis­ ·sion will now proceed to hold a fresh election. This appeal must accordingly be allowed, the deci­ sions of the High Court and the Tribunal quashed .and the whole election set aside. The parties JAGANNADHADAS and VENKATARAMA AYYAR JJ.] Hindu Law-Adoption--Widow's power to adopt-When such power terminates. It is well-settled according to Hindu Law that a widow's - power to adopt comes to an end by the interposition of -a grandson or the son's widow competent to continue the line
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