Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Meo Customary Law | Widow’s Adoption Valid Without Collateral Consent, Extinguishes Reversionary Rights : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that under Meo customary law, a widow’s adoption of her daughter’s son is valid even without the consent of her husband’s collaterals. The court held that a registered adoption deed and conduct suffice to extinguish reversionary rights, making lineage and formalities directory rather than mandatory.