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1 - 10 of 10 (0.36 seconds)Section 16 in The Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956 [Entire Act]
Section 57 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 [Entire Act]
Section 3 in The Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956 [Entire Act]
Section 9 in The Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956 [Entire Act]
Ujagar Singh vs Mst. Jeo on 23 April, 1959
15.In the case of Ujagar Singh v. Mst. Jeo reported in
AIR 1959 SC 1041, this Court has held that the ordinary
rule is that all customs general or otherwise have to be
proved, but under Section 57 of the Evidence Act, 1872
nothing need to be proved of which the Court can take
judicial notice. It was also held that when a custom has
been repeatedly recognized by Courts, it is blended into
the law of land and proof of the same would become
unnecessary under Section 57 of Evidence Act, 1872.
Section 96 in The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [Entire Act]
Section 15 in The Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956 [Entire Act]
Section 48 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 [Entire Act]
Ram Khilawan & Anr vs State Of Chhattisgarh 33 ... on 27 March, 2019
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C/FA/4420/2023 JUDGMENT DATED: 03/02/2025
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Neither there was any reason for the learned Judge to
disbelieve aforesaid witnesses in absence of their credibility
being doubted or challenged. She had therefore submitted
that sufficient material had been brought on record, satisfying
the Court about compliance of condition as required to be
fulfilled as per clause (iv) of section 10 of the Hindu Adoption
and Maintenance Act, 1956
4.1. On the legal aspect, the learned advocate had referred to
the official website of the Collectorate Mehsana. The history
of the constitution of District Mehsana suggests that Mehsana
was initially established by Masaji Chawda of Chhabra
Dynasty in the year Vikram Sampath 1414. Later on Gaikwad
established its main headquarters in Mehsana in 1902. After
Independence in 1947, it was merged with the Union of India
and it was part of Bombay State later on in 1960 with the
division of Bombay State into Maharashtra and Gujarat ,
Mehsana became part of the State of Gujarat. She had further
pointed out that in Mulla's Hindu law, 14th edition at page
550 as referred to in the case of Kodi Rama, Pa Alias
Shirke, dead by his heirs and legal representatives, and
another versus Narayan Kodi Ba Pa, 1991 (2)SCC 218, it
is held that in the Bombay State, a person may be adopted at
any age, though he may be older than the one who adopt, and
though he may be married and have children, the custom is
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judicially recognised in the Bombay State as regards adoption
of a child at any stage. She had therefore submitted that the
custom of adopting a major child beyond 15 years is judicially
recognised in the Bombay State.
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