question, within what period the power to adopt must be exercised so as to affect the devolution of property: that is the only aspect ... aspect of the effect it has on the devolution of property
and ought the power to be considered as having a longer or shorter duration
take steps to organize the village Panchayats and
endow them with such powers and authority as may be
necessary to enable them to function ... supersession of any Panchayat,
disqualifications for membership of Panchayats;
devolution by the State Legislature of powers
and responsibilities upon the Panchayats with
respect
adoption depends on spiritual considerations and the devolution of property is only accessory and that the power of a Hindu widow to adopt
Rangnekar J. They did not accept the view that Gangabai's power to adopt came to an end on the death ... adoption on the devolution of the property, their Lordships observed as follows (p. 8):
Her [Gangabai's] power to adopt could not have been
continuable or determinable. But while reserving this power to Government, the Legislature seems to have left the devolution of interests among the members to whom ... belonged. If that ordinary law recognized an unrestricted right of adoption, the power given to Government of deciding as to the conditions of continuance
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they thought hardly be doubted that in this doctrine the devolution of property though recognised as the inherent right of the son is altogether ... thing and the consequent devolution of property a mere accessory to it.
11. With regard to the widow's power to adopt
Mrs. Rajeshri V. Mahesh vs Mr. Mahesh Vennalakanti on 1 April, 2024
Bench: B. P
reads
thus-
10(1) - In other cases of an assignment, creation or
devolution of any interest during the pendency of a
Mamta Kale page ... interest
has devolved by assignment or devolution". It has further been held
that the power of Court to add the party to a proceeding
reads
thus-
10(1) - In other cases of an assignment, creation or
devolution of any interest during the pendency of a
Mamta Kale page ... interest
has devolved by assignment or devolution". It has further been held
that the power of Court to add the party to a proceeding
