Supreme Court of India
Pharez John Abraham (dead) by Lrs. v. Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K. & Others
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In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, Civil Appeal arising from R.F.A. No. 546/2004 is hereby allowed.
Judgment, page 19
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Family Law – Christian Law – Adoption – Share of adopted child in the property – One ‘JDA’, died intestate leaving behind his wife (defendant no.1), two sons and two daughters, namely, the appellant-defendant no.2, ‘TKJ’ and ‘V’ (defendant no.3) & late ‘M’, the adopted children – After ‘TKJ’ died, her husband and two children (plaintiffs) instituted suit for partition of the suit property belonging to ‘JDA’, on the ground that ‘TKJ’ had 1/4th share therein – ‘M’ died, his widow and daughter were brought on record as defendant nos.4 & 5 – Suit dismissed – Appeals filed by the plaintiffs as…
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