Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 1029 · Decided 13 September 2019
Jose Paulo Coutinho v. Maria Luizavalentina Pereira & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 1029 · [2019] 12 S.C.R. 390
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7378/2010
- Decided
- 13 September 2019
- Bench
- DEEPAK GUPTA, ANIRUDDHA BOSE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19; Succession Act Section 5
Headnote
COURT REPORTS [2019] 12 S.C.R. JOSE PAULO COUTINHO v. MARIA LUIZAVALENTINA PEREIRA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7378 of 2010) SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 [DEEPAK GUPTA AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ] Portuguese Civil Code, 1867: Whether Portuguese Civil Code, a foreign law - Applicability of principles of law - Goa is a territory of India, all domiciles of Goa are citizens of India - Portuguese Civil Code is applicable only on account of the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Ordinance, 1962 and the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962 - Thus, the Portuguese Civil
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