Which decision did the Supreme Court cite in Ratanlal v. Sundarabai (2017) for the need for convincing…
Paragraph 19 of Ratanlal cites Kishori Lal v. Mst. Chaltibai. The Court stressed the need for convincing evidence because an adoption can alter the ordinary course of…
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Which decision did the Supreme Court cite in Ratanlal v. Sundarabai (2017) for the need for convincing evidence when an asserted adoption alters the course of succession?
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Paragraph 19 of Ratanlal cites Kishori Lal v. Mst. Chaltibai. The Court stressed the need for convincing evidence because an adoption can alter the ordinary course of succession.
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Option A
Sitabai concerns the legal effects of adoption by a widow in a joint family.
Option B
Ratanlal expressly attributes the adoption-proof passage to Kishori Lal.
Option C
Jasbir Kaur Sehgal concerns maintenance during Hindu Marriage Act proceedings.
Option D
Vijaya Manohar Arbat concerns a father's claim for maintenance from a married daughter.
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