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Yuvraj vs Ask on 20 July, 2010

With this, we pass on to the next question whether the primogeniture lapsed in the years 1947-48? It is the contention of the respondents that Pratap Singh ceased to be governed by primogeniture on August 15, 1947 and, in any case, on August 20, 1948 when he ceased to be a sovereign. It is true that there was no Rulership after India became a Republic on January 26, 1950 but if the estate is impartible in nature it would continue to be governed by the rule of primogeniture. We will refer to Thakore Shri Vinayasinhji Vs. Kumar Shri Natwarsinhji ( 1988(Supp) SCC 133). At page 134 it is stated thus:
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Tikka Shatrujit Singh And Ors. vs Sukhjit Singh And Anr. on 1 April, 1995

He has also cited Raj Kumar Narsing Pratap Singh Deo v. The State of Orissa & Another, , Darbar Shri Vira Vala Surag Vala Vadia, Saurashtra v. State of Saurashtra(now Bombay),, Thakore Shri Vinaysinhji (dead) by L.Rs v. Kumar Shri Natwarsinhji & Others, ,Rajkumar Rajinder Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others, and Revathinnal Balagopala Varma v. His Highness Shri Padmanabha Dasa Balarama Varma (since deceased) & Others, 1993 Supp.(1) Scc 233. In all of these judgments, it was held that such rulers were governed by customary law of primogeniture.
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His Highness Maharaja Pratap Singh vs Her Highness Maharani Sarojini Devi And ... on 17 August, 1993

58. With this, we pass on to the next question whether the primogeniture lapsed in the years 1947-48 ? It is the contention of the respondents that Pratap Singh ceased to be governed by primogeniture on 15-8-1947 and. in any case, on 20-8-1948 when he ceased to be a sovereign. It is true that there was no Rulership after India became a Republic on 26th of January, 1950 but if the estate is impartible in nature it would continue to be governed by the Rule of primogeniture. We will refer to Thakore Shri Vinaystnhji v. Kumar Shri Natwarsinhji 1988 Supp SCC 133. At page 134, it is stated thus:
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Pratap Singh vs Sarojini Devi on 17 August, 1993

69.With this, we pass on to the next question whether the primogeniture lapsed in the years 1947-48? It is the contention of the respondents that Pratap Singh ceased to be governed by primogeniture on August 15, 1947 and, in any case, on August 20, 1948 when he ceased to be a sovereign. It is true that there was no Rulership after India became a Republic on January 26, 1950 but if the estate is impartible in nature it would continue to be governed by the rule of primogeniture. We will refer to Thakore Shri Vinayasinghji v. Kumar Shri Natwarsinhji13. At page 134 it is stated thus:
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Mst.Sushila Devi & Anr. vs Balram & Ors on 13 August, 2013

6. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the appellants and have perused the record. It is well settled in law that custom must possess the conditions of antiquity and certainty and there has to be clear and unambiguous evidence on record in this behalf. [See : Pushpavathi Vijayaram Vs. P. Visweswar, AIR 1964 SC 118, Vinayasinhji Vs. Natwarsinhji, AIR 1988 SC 247, Dr. Surajmani Stella Kujur Vs. Durga Charan Hansdah, AIR 2001 SC 938].
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