#Hindu adoption

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that a claim of adoption under pre-1956 Hindu law cannot sustain an interim injunction solely on obiter dicta from a dismissed suit. Absent documentary evidence or established custom proving adoption, the plaintiff’s claim to ownership fails the prima facie test, setting a strict evidentiary standard for inheritance claims based on informal adoption.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that a registered adoption deed under Section 16 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act does not presumptively validate adoption. Proof of the actual give-and-take ceremony under Section 11(vi) is mandatory, and delayed documentation cannot substitute for it. This sets a strict evidentiary standard for adoption validity, impacting inheritance and succession disputes.

Bombay High Court holds that failure to serve mandatory notice under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code vitiates mutation entry in ancestral property, even with valid adoption.