Ghisalal, he was taken
in adoption at the age of 5-6 years. He gave description of the adoption
ceremonies by stating that his natural ... consent or agreed to the adoption of
Ghisalal or that she had taken prominent part in the adoption ceremonies.
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factum of adoption was
not proved with cogent evidence-
a. Non-production of negatives of alleged photographs
taken during the adoption ceremony.
b. That ... said ceremony. Said ceremony was held with the desire
and consent of Sundarabai and Govardhandas. After the
appellant was given in adoption to Govardhandas,
appellant
alleged adoption deed on which reliance was placed in support of the adoption, the Privy Council held the adoption to be not proved, observing ... invitation to the ceremony were produced, and there was no photograph of the ceremony. The direct evidence in support of the ceremony was therefore weak
years. The adoption took place on 22-2-1964; all the requirements of a valid adoption -- giving and taking and other ceremonies -- were performed ... Printed invitation card -- in the name of Venkata Subbaiah about the adoption ceremony.
9. The learned trial Judge, after considering in great detail the entire
denial and an assertion of due adoption and furthermore of an assertion that not only the adoption ceremonies took place but actually after the adoption ... relating to adoption, we will have to presume that the adoption has been made in compliance with the provisions of the Adoption
adoption ceremony. His version is as follows:
"I attended the 21st day ceremony of Krushna on which date the adoption took place. Pothi Puia ... coming forward to depose about the adoption cannot be believed. The last witness who speaks about the adoption ceremony is defendant No. 1 examined
taken in adoption as per law prior to the coming into force of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 and the adoption would be void ... date or ceremony or document. The defendant No. 2 does no better and gives no details of the ceremony of adoption. When the objection regarding
invited guests that the ceremony they were asked to attend was the ceremony of the adoption of Pratap Narain Deo by Mahkum Kumari, The evidence ... character of the adoption ceremony. This witness states that over 10,000 people attended the ceremony of adoption; that the members of Mahkum Kumari
adoption he gave the child in adoption in his house. The adoption was given after performing the ceremony and also people were fed on that ... examined to prove the factum of adoption states that four persons were invited at the time of adoption ceremony; He also had gone there
taken there and without letting him know the ceremony a ceremony alleged to be ceremony of adoption had been brought about and his signature ... deed of adoption has been registered cannot be taken as evidence of proof of adoption, as an adoption deed never proves an adoption. the ratio
