Which principle of historical Hindu law did the Privy Council apply to the disposition in Tagore v.…
The Privy Council applied the historical restriction on who could take under a Hindu disposition, including the requirement that a beneficiary generally be in existence when…
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Which principle of historical Hindu law did the Privy Council apply to the disposition in Tagore v. Tagore (1872)?
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Correct answer A
The Privy Council applied the historical restriction on who could take under a Hindu disposition, including the requirement that a beneficiary generally be in existence when it took effect. The Hindu Disposition of Property Act, 1916 later removed the disability based on unborn status subject to statutory limitations.
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Option A
The Privy Council considered whether the intended beneficiary could take under the disposition when it took effect.
Option B
The decision considered capacity to take under a disposition, rather than the karta's powers.
Option C
Reopening partition over omitted assets was a different issue from the one decided.
Option D
The case concerned a testamentary disposition and did not adjudicate this adoption proposition.
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