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2013 (1) TMI 858 - SC - Indian LawsHindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 - Adoption of a male child from outside the family - Right to inherent the property / legacy rights of the adopted child - HELD THAT:-The apex court restored the trial court decision that holding the adoption of Raghunath by Smt. Laxmibai was valid and the adoption deed was a legal document which could in fact, be relied upon;also the ceremony of giving and taking of the child and that performance of all other religious ceremonies was conducted ; and the photographs taken at the time of adoption could be relied upon. The said adopted child Raghunath, inherited all the property of Smt. Laxmibai when she died before the trial of the suit even commenced. The inheritance was held to be valid, as it was held that there was no custom of adopting of a male child only from within the said family and, consequently, the adoption of Raghunath by Smt. Laxmibai from outside, was upheld. Therefore,The judgments and decrees of the appellate courts are set aside.
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