Section 24 defines kindred or consanguinity, which is as under:-
“24. Kindred or consanguinity.-Kindred or
consanguinity is the connection or relation of persons
descended ... classify lineal consanguinity and collateral
consanguinity, which is as under:
“25. Lineal consanguinity.- (1) Lineal consanguinity is
that which subsists between two persons
defines 'Lineal Consanguinity', while Section 26 defines "Collateral Consanguinity'. Where the descent is by lineal consanguinity, one may call ... descending is a lineal descendant. But where the relationship is by collateral consanguinity, one may be descendant of the other, but he cannot be said
Raj Kumari Sharma vs Rajinder Nath Dewan And Ors. on 25 March, 1987
Equivalent citations
consanguinity is the connexion or relation of persons descended from the same stock or common ancestor," and Section 25(1) provides that
lineal consanguinity ... downwards in the direct descending line.
14. Section 26 deals with collateral consanguinity. It will thus be noticed that there is absolutely no mention
consanguinity.- Kindred or
consanguinity is the connection or relation of
persons descended from the same stock or common
ancestor.
Consanguinity, lineal or collateral under Sections ... great-grandson in the
third degree, and so on.
26. Collateral consanguinity. (1) Collateral
consanguinity is that which subsists between two
persons, who are descended
submits that under Section 24 , the term "Kindred or consanguinity" means a connection or relation descended from a common stock or common ancestor ... said Act, there might be 'Lineal or Collateral consanguinity' depending upon whether a person is descended in a direct line
Lekhraj Singh vs Ganga Sahai on 2 August, 1886
Equivalent citations: (1887)ILR 9ALL253
JUDGMENT
defines lineal consanguinity which reads as
under :
"25. Lineal consanguinity - (1) Lineal
consanguinity is that which subsists
between two persons, one of whom ... straight line
whether descending or ascending, drawn from the
propositus whereas collateral consanguinity is
between two persons connected by a line which
evidence of any collateral transaction not required
to be affected by registered instrument. The word collateral when used as
Adjective, has been defined ... agent. Related to, complementary; accompanying
as a co-ordinate. As to collateral Consanguinity; Descent; Estoppel;
Guaranty; Issue; Limitation; Negligence; Power; Proceeding; and
Warranty."
From
that a Judge/Magistrate
may possess remote or highly attenuated collateral consanguinity with a
litigant, the existence of which may remain genuinely unknown
