Registered Adoption Deed Presumed Genuine Unless Disproved in Independent Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently held that a registered adoption deed must be presumed to be legally valid and in compliance with law unless it is specifically disproved through independent legal proceedings. Justice Irshad Ali delivered the ruling while deciding a writ petition challenging revenue and appellate authorities’ orders which had ignored the statutory presumption attached to a registered adoption deed. Legal Position Under Section 16 Hindu Adoption and…
